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Accelerating an IEEE 802.11 a/g/p Transceiver in GNU Radio | An IEEE 802.11a/g/p OFDM receiver for GNU radio | transformer - xl : language modeling . | eng_Latn | 13,500 |
Design and implementation of a rectenna for satellite application | A novel dual frequency rectenna for high efficiency wireless power transmission at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz | What makes computer games fun? (abstract only) | eng_Latn | 13,501 |
Experimental Study of 1.55- $\mu$ m EML-Based Optical IM/DD PAM-4/8 Short Reach Systems | Compact InP-Based DFB-EAM Enabling PAM-4 112 Gb/s Transmission Over 2 km | Research based on OSI model | kor_Hang | 13,502 |
Demonstration of 100-Gb/s/λ-Based Coherent WDM-PON System Using New AGC EDFA Based Upstream Preamplifier and Optically Superimposed AMCC Function | NGPON2 technology and standards | Opinum: statistical sentiment analysis for opinion classification | eng_Latn | 13,503 |
Beamforming for MIMO-OFDM wireless systems | Intercarrier interference self-cancellation scheme for OFDM mobile communication systems | A technique for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing frequency offset correction | eng_Latn | 13,504 |
Trellis-Coded OAM-QAM Union Modulation with Single-Point Receiver | High-capacity millimetre-wave communications with orbital angular momentum multiplexing | Measuring End-to-End Bandwidth with Iperf Using Web100 | eng_Latn | 13,505 |
ANALOG AND DIGITAL MODULATION FORMATS OF OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION WITHIN AND BEYOND 100 GB / S : A COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW | Spectrally Efficient Long-Haul Optical Networking Using 112-Gb/s Polarization-Multiplexed 16-QAM | Digital filters for coherent optical receivers. | yue_Hant | 13,506 |
A 64 GHz 2 Gbps transmit/receive phased-array communication link in SiGe with 300 meter coverage | A 16TX/16RX 60 GHz 802.11ad Chipset With Single Coaxial Interface and Polarization Diversity | MOOC dropout prediction using machine learning techniques: Review and research challenges | eng_Latn | 13,507 |
A Scalable 6-to-18 GHz Concurrent Dual-Band Quad-Beam Phased-Array Receiver in CMOS | A 24-GHz SiGe phased-array receiver-LO phase-shifting approach | An analytical model for software defined networking: A network calculus-based approach | kor_Hang | 13,508 |
Fast Viterbi map matching with tunable weight functions | On Map-Matching Vehicle Tracking Data | A 24-Gb/s Double-Sampling Receiver for Ultra-Low-Power Optical Communication | eng_Latn | 13,509 |
what is cdma system | Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single channel to optimize bandwidth. Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single channel to optimize bandwidth. | (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) Wideband CDMA is a third-generation (3G) wireless standard which utilizes one 5 MHz channel for both voice and data, initially offering data speeds up to 384 Kbps. WCDMA was the 3G technology used in the US by AT&T and T-Mobile. See: 3G. | eng_Latn | 13,510 |
Expected run-time distortion based media streaming with server diversity | This paper studies the streaming of packetized media from multiple servers to a receiver over a lossy network with retransmissions. Considering the packet interdependencies, decoding deadline requirements and diversified network/server conditions, we propose a receiver-driven media streaming framework that requests the most "important" packet for transmission at each request opportunity in order to minimize the end-to-end distortion while conforming to the rate constraints dictated by the flow, window and congestion control mechanisms. Simulation results demonstrate the benefit of exploiting server diversity with our proposed media streaming framework. | Abstract (40-Word Limit): This paper reports on the first user/application-driven multi-technology optical sub-lambda intra/inter Data-Centre (DC) network demonstration. Extended GMPLS-PCE controls two heterogeneous intra-DC optical sub-lambda networks to deliver dynamic and guaranteed data transfer of ultra-low latency (<270µs) and jitter (<20µs) for end-to-end services | eng_Latn | 13,511 |
A Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Optical Network System | When optical signals are to travel over long distances, the signals tend to fade and spread out. It is necessary to strengthen the signal at intervals. In this paper, a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system with 64 modulated channels 50 GHz spacing covering 25.2-nm bandwidth has been developed. An optical amplifier with a gain flatness of 1 dB and a maximum total output power of 13 dBm is a key component in the DWMD system, in which optical power of each wavelength is kept to the same level by using Er-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). The EDFA provides a gain across the bandwidth with 10 dB average gain and a gain shape variation peak-to-peak of about 1 dB. OptSim's physical EDFA model has been used for DWMD systems. | First based on the analysis of dynamic characteristics of wind power generators, the uniform extended flow model for transmission-distribution joint with wind power generators is derived. The master-slave decomposition and coordination solving methods is proposed. Master-slave system joint calculation, considering the affect between each other, realized the joint integration calculation of power system and improved the verisimilitude of results. And, the dynamic characteristics of dynamic element of the master-slave system are considered, and it makes the results more practical. Finally, through 94-node example system analysis, the effectiveness and necessity of the proposed model and method is verified. | eng_Latn | 13,512 |
Wireless communication system used for multiple access | The invention relates to the field of communication systems, in particular to a wireless communication system used for multiple access. The wireless communication system comprises a user experience system and a mobile system controlled by the user experience system. According to the invention, power consumption of a wireless electric receiver in a multiple access wireless system can be reduced; optimally, level of required control signals is received and decoded, so that the level can be reduced to the lowest level; and in addition, access time to space of the receiver is reduced to the greatest extent, so power consumption is reduced, and loss of performance or receiving quality can be avoided. | The invention discloses an MVB device status word transmission method based on load balance. Before bus resource allocation, all cyclic loads in a whole macrocycle are calculated according to allocation of application ports, calculation results are sequenced from small to large, and roll poling of a device status word is inserted in a low-load cycle in a single cycle according to the sequencing result. The method has the advantages that the principle is simple, network loads can be optimized, and correctness and stability of device state display are guaranteed. | eng_Latn | 13,513 |
New device concepts for low-energy high-density interconnects | Optoelectronics with femtojoule or lower energies and compact custom and self-designing optics may enable the lower energy per operation and higher bandwidth density required for continued scaling of information processing. Novel approaches will be presented. | The present invention relates to non-contact IC card and a communication method thereof support communications using multiple protocols and the card terminal. Multiple non-contact IC card of the present invention, which processes and transmits and performs receiving transmission / reception unit of the radio frequency signals, the signals received through the transmission / reception section corresponding protocol with the card terminal and the multiprotocol and protocol processing unit transmits a request signal received through the transmitting / receiving unit to the plurality of the protocol processing unit receives a transmission of data error check values from the plurality of protocol processing section in response to this, based on the data error check value comprises a protocol selection unit which selects the appropriate protocol processing unit corresponding to the protocol used to transmit the received request signal. .BACKGROUND | eng_Latn | 13,514 |
Inter Technology Load Balancing Algorithm for Evolved Packet System | In this paper, we present an advanced load balancing algorithm for Evolved Packet System utilizing different radio interfaces. By using the fact that Evolved Packet Core can support, in addition to LTE also multiple other packet data technologies, such as WLAN, we can utilize this additional dimension for benefit of load balancing for future mobile broadband networks. The main goal of the algorithm is to minimize the number of unsatisfied users in the network and thus load balancing algorithm is only active if those are present. We show a significant performance boost in network resource utilization and average data rate per user when employing the algorithm. | Long pulse operation has an important impact on the design and utilization of a neutral beam injection system. This paper, first describes briefly the injectors designed for ITER FEAT as they are the first to be designed for long pulse operation under conditions approaching those that will be experienced in future machines. The important consequences of long pulse operation on the injector design will be then discussed, and finally some suggestions will be made for future, continuously operating systems. | eng_Latn | 13,515 |
Goodnight this equipment can be approved or used point to point with UV-5R series BAOFENG without programming? thanks | No, you have to program matching frequencies in each radio. The uv5r is both uhf and vhf. The tyt is uhf only, so you will havr to program matching uhf frequencies. | This link explains it well... http://flashhavoc.com/yongnuo-yn-510ex-ttl-slave-flash-released/ It's more for a slave flash rather than a wirelessly controlled flash. I would personally go for the 500 and not the 510 but it depends on your flash set up and what would work better for you (and if you are a Cannon user or not haha) Hope this helps :) | eng_Latn | 13,516 |
I have C band satellite only,why??? | No sure what you mean by you have C-Band Satellite only??? This dish and LNBF combination will not receive C-Band. Now if you something set wrong in your receiver, it may show up as a c-band frequency.You can email me at sales@nc-electronics if I can help. | install the correct drivers. If you attempted to install more then one driver, make sure you remove all previous installed drivers. http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1ycs7w/mac_os_x_programming_baofeng_uv5r_with_chirp/ | eng_Latn | 13,517 |
Ther mgr. says this is 1600 mhz memory. Every review on this page says this is 1866 mhz memory. Which is the right specs.My rig only accepts 1600 mhz. | It is 1866MHz but it'd work with your system, just set it to the correct speed and everything should be fine. | Dear customer,please let me inform you that this radio is single band: UHF 400-470.When you receive it,you can program it in these frequency.However,if you need to program to VHF.I am sorry to inform you that it couldn't.Our store also have dual band radio.If you need it,please email to alwaysonline store.We will find the one suitable for you.If you have any other problems,please email to alwaysonline store freely,we are the main distributor of 2 way radio and 2 way radio accessories.And also,we provide best price and customer service.Welcome to alwaysonline store :) | eng_Latn | 13,518 |
Whats the receiver size? | Look at KFI Web or call . This is a good product that bolts up to some models | I am not sure, I bought this as a present, but let me ask the receiver and get back to you. | eng_Latn | 13,519 |
For a Win & x64 system, with a router with both bands, how do i set the adapter to 5 Ghz ? Can Win help with that ? How ? | You can force that in the settings but you have more speed and bandwidth if you allow it to use 2.4 and 5 | You'll have to visit their website and download the appropriate software because out of the box, it only supports up to WIndows 7, but when I switched it from my Vista to my windows 8, all I did was download the correct software from the site and it worked like a charm. Hope this helped. | eng_Latn | 13,520 |
can I use this as a cb radio as well? | No it is not in that range of frequencies. However they work well walkie talkies. | Not sure i bought a coiple for my semi trucks recently they work great. Ill let you know when i find out which ones are compatible | eng_Latn | 13,521 |
What is the maximum distance my phone can be from the receiver? | I wouldn't know. I received a scarf instead of the receiver. I was told that they were out and that they didn't know when they would get some more. Sorry I wish I could help. I would however suggest getting it from someone else. | The antenna is mounted at the tounge near the hitch inside the control box. How long is the tow vehicle? | eng_Latn | 13,522 |
A Nonparametric Delayed Feedback Model for Conversion Rate Prediction | Simple and Scalable Response Prediction for Display Advertising | Digital receivers and transmitters using polyphase filter banks for wireless communications | eng_Latn | 13,523 |
Electron paramagnetic resonance characterization of defects in monoclinic HfO2 and ZrO2 powders | Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements have been made at X-band and room temperature on monoclinic HfO2 and ZrO2 powders from several suppliers. They reveal the presence of eight main paramagnetic centers H1, H2, H3, H4, and Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4. H1 and Z1 are analogous as H4 and Z4 and H2 and Z2 are similar as H3 and Z3. H1 and Z1 have axial symmetry with g∥<g⊥<ge, where ge is the free electron g value. H1 is found in all, and Z1 in all but one, of the samples in their as-received state but with a wide range of concentrations. However, annealing the samples in air up to 900 °C reduces the volume concentration range and the areal concentrations all become of order 1011 cm−2. Irradiation with γ-rays does not affect their concentration. The Z1 centers are found to be the same as those previously observed in ZrO2 powders that were attributed to Zr3+ ions in coordinatively unsaturated (cus) sites at and/or near the surface. Our results are consistent with this model for Z1 and with an analogous mode... | Filtered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (F-OFDM) was introduced to overcome the high side lobes in the OFDM system. Filtering is implemented in the system to reduce the out-of-band emission (OOBE) for the spectrum utilization and to meet the diversified expectation of the upcoming 5G networks. The main drawback in the system is the high peak to average ratio (PAPR). This paper investigates the method used in reducing the PAPR in the F-OFDM system. The proposed method using the block coding technique to overcome the problem of high PAPR are the Arithmetic coding and Huffman coding. This research evaluates the performance of F-OFDM system based on the PAPR values. From the simulation results, the PAPR reduction of the Arithmetic coding is 8.9% lower, while the Huffman Coding is 6.7% lower in the F-OFDM system. The results prove that the Arithmetic Coding will out-perform the Huffman coding in the F-OFDM system. | eng_Latn | 13,524 |
When was Radio Mogadishu established? | There are a number of radio news agencies based in Somalia. Established during the colonial period, Radio Mogadishu initially broadcast news items in both Somali and Italian. The station was modernized with Russian assistance following independence in 1960, and began offering home service in Somali, Amharic and Oromo. After closing down operations in the early 1990s due to the civil war, the station was officially re-opened in the early 2000s by the Transitional National Government. In the late 2000s, Radio Mogadishu also launched a complementary website of the same name, with news items in Somali, Arabic and English. | The State Railways Administration of Uruguay (AFE) operates three commuter rail lines, namely the Empalme Olmos, San Jose and Florida. These lines operate to major suburban areas of Canelones, San José and Florida. Within the Montevideo city limits, local trains stop at Lorenzo Carnelli, Yatai (Step Mill), Sayago, Columbus (line to San Jose and Florida), Peñarol and Manga (line Empalme Olmos) stations. The historic 19th century General Artigas Central Station located in the neighbourhood of Aguada, six blocks from the central business district, was abandoned 1 March 2003 and remains closed. A new station, 500 metres (1,600 ft) north of the old one and part of the Tower of Communications modern complex, has taken over the rail traffic. | eng_Latn | 13,525 |
What is modulation and its type? | What does modulation mean? | Which one is good, Moto E3 Power or Moto G Turbo edition for normal use not for gaming purpose? | eng_Latn | 13,526 |
I'm a bit newbie in DSP. I'm trying to modulate two signals and create DSB-SC am signal. I choose ring modulator for it. So can anyone show me any working ring modulator circuit? | I am using ring modulator for DSB-SC am modulation in a transmitter circuit. Can anyone please tell me about more DSB SC modulator for am modulation? I want to know which one to use where? | I am using ring modulator for DSB-SC am modulation in a transmitter circuit. Can anyone please tell me about more DSB SC modulator for am modulation? I want to know which one to use where? | eng_Latn | 13,527 |
Bredboard compatible FAST TTL I have been looking for 16-bit ICs for a project i`m working on. The project is to build a 16-bit computer from scratch, therefor i decided i nedded cgips that could handle high clock-frequensies. Durring my serch for an optimal IC type i decided that the FAST Advanced Schottky TTL. The problem is that the size of the connectors are to small to fit on a normal breadboard (1 in or 2.54mm). Are there bigger versions of the same chip sets? If not, are there other IC that fit while still fulfilling the requirements i need for high frequencies? eks: | How do I pick a part that goes into a breadboard when I order it? I have just bought some 555 timers and they are timers for microelectronic circuits...could anyone tell me what I need to search for in order to get larger ones which will fit a breadboard? Thanks | Why is channel capacity a factor of bandwidth instead of frequency? I'm trying to understand the concept of capacity for a wireless channel. Some help would be appreciated. For a AWGN channel capacity is calculated as: $$C=B \cdot log_2(1 + S/N)\text{ bits/sec}$$ B = bandwidth. This is what I don't understand. Why isn't it a factor of frequency? To me considering bandwidth only makes sense in cases where the system changes frequency. Bandwidth is the difference between an upper and lower frequency range. Well, what if I'm using a fixed-frequency signal? Fupper and Flower would be the same value, right? So does that mean B=0? So a fixed frequency signal can't carry any data? We know that's not true, AM radio does it. So what am I missing? According to this formula, a fixed-frequency signal would have the same performance regardless of whether it's at high or low frequency. This makes no sense to me. For example say my bandwidth is 1Hz at a fixed frequency of 1Hz. Compare this with a bandwidth of 1Hz at a frequency of 2.4GHz. It's plainly obvious that I can cram way more bits into 2.4 x 109 cycles/second than I can with just 1/sec. But according to this formula I can't. Please help. What about fractional differences? Waveforms are analog in nature, so we could have a 1Hz signal and a 1.5Hz signal. Likewise at the high frequency range. Say 2.4GHz minus 0.5Hz. There is an infinite amount of space between 1 and 1.5. Could not 1Hz and 1.001Hz serve as two separate channels? In terms of practicality I realize this would be difficult, nearly impossible to measure this difference with modern electronics, especially with noise added, but in pure theory you could have two channels. So in that sense, shouldn't there be an infinite amount of bandwidth between two frequencies? Or do we only count in 1Hz whole number increments? | eng_Latn | 13,528 |
UART in open drain causes mosfet switching voltage spikes I'm using an ATMEGA3208 and I have configured the UART peripheral to open drain mode. I'm using an external pullup 1KΩ. I'm experiencing switching voltage spikes that goes negative. They are about 0.4V 500ns. The spikes are only on receiver's side. The baud rate is 9600bps. The logic '1' is 3.3V. I tried to increase the resistors to: R1 = R2 = 3KΩ. And R3 = R4 = R5 = R6 = 130Ω and the undershoot goes away. Of course that affects the logic '0' but it's still well below the threshold (0.3 x VCC). They are exactly like . However this answer doesn't help me as the mosfet is internal in the mcu. What can I do in this case? EDIT: The undershoot is present even with 0.5m cables (multi copper standard wire 0.75mm) Why does impedance matching matter in this case? Doesn't it matter only when the cables are much longer than signal's wavelength? – Schematic created using | multiple Open Drain UART over long distance I have 9 microcontrollers and I have connected the RX and TX lines of 8 of them in parallel. My configuration is in master-slave. The master microcontroller send data to one of the 8 RX lines but only one of them can respond at a time. The cable length is about 3 to 5 metres between each node. I have two questions. My test was done with 2 slaves instead of 8. UART at 9600bps. If I setup the TX lines of the slaves as Open Drain it works fine, but the signal doesn't have steep ramps. I thought this happens due to Pull-up resistors. And I also think that is going to be better with 8 slaves on the bus, right? Why doesn't that topology work if the TX lines of the slaves are not Open Drain? I managed to make it work by disabling the transmit of the UART in all of them except one, and it worked fine. I had two slaves, so I disabled the one and left the other. Also I noticed that the edges of the signal was sharper. Why are they sharper in that case? Regarding resistors: The value of the resistors for both RX and TX lines are 2.7KΩ. However the Open Drain topology would parallel the internal pull-up resistors. According to the datasheet that resistor is about 20KΩ at minimum. So, using a 2.7KΩ in the output would give us a total resistance of 2.52KΩ (20+2.7)/9. And the Open Drain would make a voltage divider 2.52KΩ + 2.7KΩ (Schematic 2). Which means with 8 slaves and Open Drain topology the signal will not go lower than 1V which is the threshold of the low level. Is that correct? Wouldn't it be better to disable all the internal pull up resistors and place two (let's say: 4.7KΩ) only at the master side? Distance: What is the maximum baud rate for such distance? I'm a little worried about the signal integrity. The test was done with 9600bps but I didn't notice any significant difference in 4800bps. The distortion of the signal didn't have a difference. Voltage values are 3.3V for the UART bus. Schematic 1. (all resistors are 2.7KΩ) – Schematic created using Schematic 2. (U4, U5, U6, U7, and U8 are omitted for simplicity). EDIT: Thank you all very much about your answers so far. I wanted to point out that this is a question about UART only. I am not looking for alternative solutions. I'm just trying to find some answers about the above implementation. EDIT2: Thank you very much for your answers! I ended up modifying a little my schematic. I disabled the internal pullup resistors of the microcontrollers and I placed external ones at the master's board. Their value would be around 1 KOhm to 3 KOhm. I have to do some tests more to decide the final value. I also replaced all series resistors with 130 Ohm. I tested 5 slaves over 20 metre cable (with pullup 3 KOhm and 130 Ohm series resistors) and it worked fine. Would it be better to add open drain/open collector line drivers on every TX lines? | How can PCB trace have 50 ohm impedance regardless of length and signal frequency? Hmm, this seems to be just another question on line impedances. I understand that when we say "transmission line" effects we talk about things like cross talk, reflections and ringing (I guess that is just about it). These effects are not present at low frequencies where the PCB trace behaves like an "ideal" transmission medium, more like we expect a wire to behave in our early school days. I also understand that the 50 ohm value comes not from the line resistance which is going to be very small and less than 1 ohm. This value comes from the ratio of L and C on the line. Changing C by changing the trace height above ground plane or changing L by changing the trace width shall change the impedance of the line. We all know that the reactance of L and C is dependant on the signal frequency as well. Now my questions: Why should we not call this as line reactance only rather than line impedance? How can it be just 50 ohm? It has to be signal frequency dependent right? E.g 50 ohm at 1 MHz Will the world end if I chose to do a 100 ohm or 25 ohm trace instead? I know that while we like to say 50 ohm as a magic number, it will be within some range around 50 ohm and not 50.0000 ohm exactly. Is there any time when the actual resistance of a PCB trace may matter? | eng_Latn | 13,529 |
Catnap: ExploitingHighBandwidthWirelessInterfacesto SaveEnergyforMobileDevices | FatVAP: Aggregating AP Backhaul Capacity to Maximize Throughput | A measurement study of available bandwidth estimation tools | deu_Latn | 13,530 |
how do i measure the bandwidth in spectrum master? | Bandwidth is the range of frequencies between the 3dB points of a fourrier transform. I have never use a spectrum master (I am assuming it is a specific brand of Spectrum Analyzer), but you would most likely mark the -3dB points on the left and right and find the differenct in frequency. | You probably can't or if you figure out a way will probably be banned. Change cable providers. | eng_Latn | 13,531 |
Determination of UART Receiver Baud Rate Tolerance | Design of a 9-bit UART module based on Verilog HDL | A new approach to realize UART | eng_Latn | 13,532 |
Revisiting congestion control for multipath TCP with shared bottleneck detection | Design, implementation and evaluation of congestion control for multipath TCP | FPGA-based resonant-frequency-tracking power amplifier for ultrasonic transducer | eng_Latn | 13,533 |
Implementation of IEEE 1609 WAVE/DSRC stack in Linux | Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) Standards in the United States | Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication: Fair Transmit Power Control for Safety-Critical Information | yue_Hant | 13,534 |
what is tdma radio | In radio systems, TDMA is usually used alongside Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) and Frequency division duplex (FDD); the combination is referred to as FDMA/TDMA/FDD. This is the case in both GSM and IS-136 for example. | TDMA is short for Time Division Multiple Access, a technology for delivering digital wireless service using time-division multiplexing (TDM). TDMA technology divides a radio frequency into time slots and then allocates these time slots to multiple calls. | eng_Latn | 13,535 |
what is narrow band modulation? | narrow-band frequency modulation. [â²nar·Š¦band â²frÄ·kwÉn·sÄ âmäj·Éâ²lÄ·shÉn] (communications) Frequency-modulated broadcasting system used primarily for two-way voice communication, typically having a maximum deviation of 15 kilohertz or less. | Narrowcasting has traditionally been understood as the dissemination of information to a narrow audience; not to the broader public at-large. Also called niche marketing or target marketing, narrowcasting involves aiming media messages at specific segments of the public defined by values, preferences, demographic attributes, and/or subscription. Narrowcasting is based on the postmodern idea that mass audiences do not exist. While the first uses of the term appeared within the context of subscrip | eng_Latn | 13,536 |
is it digital scanner? pro-197 | Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in less than 15 minutes. Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in... » Read More Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in less than 15 minutes. « Show Less | i only find "Monster DNA in-ear intra-auriculaire
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Will two of these units conflict with the same frequency? | Nope. We have them in my sons room and our twins room next door. My husband keeps a parent unit on his side of the bed and I have the other o. Mine. The other parent units are in the kitchen inches from one another. No interference. Love it. | i had a cf plugged in at the same time i had a sdhc in, then plugged in a sd micro and it dropped the sdhc and did not register either sdhc or micro sd until i unplugged one or the other. (the same went for when i plugged in a sony MS Duo Pro) however the cf card never dropped out. side point: speeds are nice, usb 3.0 transfer was faster than with a firewire transferring the exact same video file. | eng_Latn | 13,538 |
Is the GS724T-300 the latest and greatest version of this model switch? | I can't say that this is the latest and greatest version, but at the price and what it did for me, I have been completely happy with it. With this model, you're not sharing 1 Gb/s among all ports, each port has 1 Gb/s dedicated to it. Just make sure your computer network cards are 1 Gb/s and not 10/100, otherwise you won't be making full use of this. Even with the 10/100 cards though, this product works just fine. If you need 24 ports, this won't steer you wrong. | This radio is one of the best SW portable radios. So if there still is a BBC SW world service directed towards the Mediterranean, you will be able to receive it. Best if you go on-line, and check if the BBC has not cut yet that service. It used to be in the 49m band. Three addtl. comments: 1) This is not the best FM radio, very dificult to tune in to a known frequency. I say that because if you go to Greece, expect "touristy" FM broadcasts in the morning in English. 2) There are much cheaper and better radios for local FM. The TECSUN PL-310et comes to mind. 3) This is a really good radio for AM! I expect that in Greece at night you should be able to listen to a few AM radio stations in English. | eng_Latn | 13,539 |
what frequency does this system run on? | Dunno I tossed it in the trash, I was so angry at it that I didn't even send it back for a refund. | I bought if for the A2500 - the product specs are listed in the description...I would check there. | eng_Latn | 13,540 |
Does anyone know the Dish Network Remote Code for this TV? I can find several codes that work with the 47 in version of this TV, but they only do power, and volume. I am hoping to find a code that will also allow me to do the TV menu and selecting inputs and what not.Thanks guys! Does anyone know the Dish Network Remote Code for this TV? I can find several codes that work with the 47 in version of this TV, but they only do power, and volume. I am hoping to find a code that... » Read More Does anyone know the Dish Network Remote Code for this TV? I can find several codes that work with the 47 in version of this TV, but they only do power, and volume. I am hoping to find a code that will also allow me to do the TV menu and selecting inputs and what not.Thanks guys! « Show Less | There are several codes that all do the same thing, besides on/off, vol. control. The best additional functions you can get is to press TV and repeat pressing Input to switch thru the Input List - but this just moves horizonally thru choices. Press Channel up or down to move vertically to different rows in the Input List.I have a LW5700 (functions the same as LW5600) and have tried different Dish remotes, but currently using a 20.0 IR with code of 627. | Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in less than 15 minutes. Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in... » Read More Yes, it's a P25 digital mode, and also has Analog. The digital mode is like we have here in Ohio for a system called MARCS. If you get the scanner here is something else you might want to get to make your life easy. Get a programming cable, and a program called Win500. It allows you to program the radio without punching buttons on the front. It's much easier and faster. And if you want to make it REAL fast, get an account on Radio Reference. You can download all the frequencies from your area to your PC, then upload using Win500 to this scanner. I did my second scanner with 297 channels in less than 15 minutes. « Show Less | eng_Latn | 13,541 |
Great adapter when paired with SDR software | I like how much of the radio spectrum is available using this device with free available SDR software. | The magnetic base is awsome didn't think i would get a better signal than rabbit ears in something so small but i do! No more rabbit ears! | eng_Latn | 13,542 |
Too much interference. | When I ordered this set, the description led me to believe that it is 5.8 GHz but it is 2.4. We got a lot of interference with it and I never did get the IR Extender to work. I need to order a 5.8 and see if that works better. | Love being able to communicate on our boat, but have lost two of packs while docking. The cord catches and pulls the receiver pack out of a pocket. | eng_Latn | 13,543 |
Why do you need an antenna with a converter box? | Why do you need an antenna with a digital converter box? | Which antenna used in mobiles? | eng_Latn | 13,544 |
what is the range of a bluetooth headset | Many headsets supplied with these base stations connect to cellphones via Class 2 Bluetooth, however, restricting the range to about 33 feet. 1 Definition of Headset. 2 Telephone Headset. 3 Merritt, Drew. Sumon, 1 Haldar. Bluetooth â A2DP explained.. | Bluetooth uses the microwave radio frequency spectrum in the 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz range. Maximum power output from a Bluetooth radio is 100 mW for class 1, 2.5 mW for class 2, and 1 mW for class 3 devices.Even the maximum power output of class 1 is a lower level than the lowest powered mobile phones.adio Frequency Communications (RFCOMM) is a cable replacement protocol used to generate a virtual serial data stream. RFCOMM provides for binary data transport and emulates EIA-232 (formerly RS-232) control signals over the Bluetooth baseband layer, i.e. it is a serial port emulation. | eng_Latn | 13,545 |
which cell services use cdma | Most US cellular carriers use CDMA. 4G phones generally use LTE (Long Term Evolution), a high speed wireless broadband technology. In most of the world, GSM is preferred and 4G phones with LTE outside of the US use this service. | CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) refers to any of several protocols used in second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) wireless communications. As the term implies, CDMA is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single transmission channel, optimizing the use of available bandwidth. The technology is used in ultra-high-frequency (UHF) cellular telephone systems in the 800-MHz and 1.9-GHz bands. Download this free guide. | eng_Latn | 13,546 |
Finlandization or Strategy of Keeping the Balance? Azerbaijan's Foreign Policy Since the Russian-Georgian War | Outcomes and strategies in the ‘New Great Game’: China and the Caspian states emerge as winners | Treatment with bexarotene, a compound that increases apolipoprotein-E, provides no cognitive benefit in mutant APP/PS1 mice | eng_Latn | 13,547 |
The real war in Kosovo is featured inside, as it is in Newsweek . Time berates NATO for its self-congratulatory and ill-timed birthday celebrations. | Time is unhappy with NATO for the birthday celebrations. | Time wrote a glowing article about the sharp focus of NATO's work. | eng_Latn | 13,548 |
Unrelenting, Milosevic undertook the massacres of the last year, which finally precipitated NATO's bombing. | Without relent, Milosevic undertook massacres of last year which led to NATO bombing. | Without relent, Milosevic undertook massacres of last year which never led to NATO bombing. | eng_Latn | 13,549 |
Nickles discounted the administration's demand that Yugoslavia halt its ethnic cleansing in order to halt NATO's Secretary Cohen says, 'Well, Mr. Milosevic has to do all these things, then we'll stop the bombing. | Nickles said the administration had demanded something they wouldn't do. | Nickles said the administration had demanded something they would do immediately | eng_Latn | 13,550 |
and what goes on is that every time somebody attacks a country supposedly US or Russia attacks a country it's not going to be within the borders of the US or Russia itself like i was telling people i'm really mad because the whole thing in the Middle East this was going on in Lithuania in Lithuania they they were announced to be a separate country but yet the the government that's in Moscow told its army to go in there and get those people and the US didn't go in there and try to save those people | When Moscow went into Lithuania, the U.S. did nothing to help. | Russia and the US always wage attacks within their borders. | eng_Latn | 13,551 |
If Chernomyrdin succeeds in convincing Milosevic to accept enough of NATO's demands to guarantee some sort of deal, he will go down in domestic political history as the man who sold out Serbia. | Chernomyrdin convinced Milosevic to take the agreement. | Chernomyrdin convinced Milosevic to refuse the agreement. | eng_Latn | 13,552 |
Russia invaded Poland and in 1792-1793 it, along with Prussia, imposed a second partition of Poland, annulling the constitution and essentially divying up the country between them. | Russian invaders conquered Poland and together with Prussia split Poland up and nullified its constitution. | In 1792-1793 Poland invaded and annexed Russia. | eng_Latn | 13,553 |
When two NATO generals tried to schedule a meeting to tell Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to stop the assaults, Yugoslav officials said Milosevic was too busy to see them. | NATO generals were not able to meet the Yugoslav president. | The NATO generals were given priority to meet the president. | eng_Latn | 13,554 |
If the German and U.N. proposals lead to a settlement with Milosevic, Clinton and his diplomats will have to finesse the discrepancy between the demands they touted and the deal they signed. | There are differences between the deal Clinton signed and the demands he made. | Clinton doesn't have to worry about the discrepancy in their demands and their signed deal. | eng_Latn | 13,555 |
If President Milosevic continues to choose aggression over peace, NATO's military plans must continue to move forward, Clinton decreed Friday. | NATO must move forward if milosevic decides to be aggressive. | NATO will move forward peace or no peace. | eng_Latn | 13,556 |
They don't understand that the allies compromised with each other and with Russia because they sought long-term peace--not short-term gratification--and that such peace requires a level of deterrence that can be achieved only by an international consortium of civilian leaders. | The allies made a compromise with each other and with Russia because they wanted long-term peace. | The allies didn't make a compromise with each other and with Russia because they wanted long-term war. | eng_Latn | 13,557 |
Now that it's over, they're criticizing him for letting Russia broker the peace agreement and participate in the peacekeeping force, and they're still complaining that NATO's generals were impeded by civilian leadership from effectively fighting the war. | They were not pleased that Russia spear-headed the peace talks at all. | He let Russia broker the peace agreement and they were extremely pleased with what he did. | eng_Latn | 13,558 |
yeah yeah a lot of their their civil problems where they've got their uh Baltic states rising against the the uh the leadership in in the Russian state | Baltic states are now fighting for freedom against the Russian state. | Their civil problems hasn't caused any opposition yet. | eng_Latn | 13,559 |
One commentator said that we should have provided the Kosovo Liberation Army with weapons but not sent our troops. | A commentator thought sending our troops to Kosovo was a bad idea. | The commentator said we should have sent more troops in addition to providing the Kosovo Liberation Army with weapons. | eng_Latn | 13,560 |
yeah yeah i know we we've shoveled so much aid to Poland and i don't know of course you don't hear hear the bad things out of there like you used to but it doesn't mean they're not going on it just means the press decided to cover something else | We have given a lot of money in aid to Poland. | We do not give any aid to Poland. | eng_Latn | 13,561 |
Russia’s Annexation of Crimea and the Passage of Ships Through Kerch Strait: A Law of the Sea Perspective | The Kremlin’s Malign Legal Operations on the Black Sea: Analyzing the Exploitation of Public International Law Against Ukraine | No evidence for apparent extent between parallels as the basis of the Poggendorff effect | eng_Latn | 13,562 |
In 1989, as the countries of the Soviet bloc took a turn toward democracy and Europe, Yugoslavia and Serbia plunged into a bloody war and moved in the opposite direction. This article argues that the legacy of that era is still strongly felt in postwar and post-Milosevic Serbia. Now, like then, the choice is not simply for or against Europe. By holding on to the nationalism of the Kosovo myth, which territorializes both the Serbian ethnos and the opposition between Christianity and Islam, Serbia is tracing a tortuous path toward democratization and European integration. In the contemporary context, the Kosovo myth impedes Serbia’s recognition of Kosovo as an independent state; it continues to fuel the rhetoric of fractious elites that never cease to tap its capacity for rallying the public; and it provides room for “pro-European” leaders to negotiate EU integration, straddling the fence between Europe’s Atlantic propensities and the resurgent power of Russia. This nationalist myth thus plays a normative and an instrumental role, both domestically and internationally. Outside Serbia, it also engages with a narrow and “thick” notion of Europe, which gained traction within Europe itself in the post-9/11 climate of heightened fear of Islam, where cultural identity trumps the values of liberal democracy. | This article discusses to what extent the “West” has been successful in reshaping the Russian identity after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The article aims to acquaint the reader with various issues and challenges in dealing with the western effect on the Russian culture, such as the misunderstanding of the western culture by the Russian youth, and also how the recent relationship between Russia and the “West” has again changed the western impact on the formation of the culture and identity of the Russia’s recent generation. | We prove that groups acting geometrically on delta-quasiconvex spaces contain no essential Baumslag-Solitar quotients as subgroups. This implies that they are translation discrete, meaning that the translation numbers of their nontorsion elements are bounded away from zero. | eng_Latn | 13,563 |
The war in Ukraine is revelatory of a malaise in Europe's security order created by Russia's resistance to western institutions on the one hand and the western desire to maintain these institutions while partnering with Russia on the other. Absent a sense of priorities, western policy risks contributing to the erosion of Europe's security order that Russia seeks in opposition to western ambition. Europe's order is premised first and foremost on a distinctively western concert of nations—whereby Euro-Atlantic states coordinate policy according to a common purpose layered into both NATO and the EU—that forms part of a wider balance of power between Russia and the West. Western policy should aim to strengthen the concert and clarify the balance. However, the prevalent desire to include Russia in the concert confuses matters in a major way, eroding both the underlying sense of priorities and the foundation for order. This article examines this threatening erosion and traces it to three underlying trends: political contestation with regard to the meaning of ‘restoration’ post-1989; military instability following from the unpredictability of ‘hybrid war’; and moral equivocation on the part of the West when it comes to defending the Euro-Atlantic security order. The article concludes that given the depth of contestation, western allies should learn to distinguish concert from balance and act on the condition that the former, a vibrant western concert, is a precondition for the latter, a manageable continental balance. | The article analyzes three factors constraining EU power: its unwillingness to view Ukraine as a candidate for membership, a miscalculation of Ukrainian leaders and the ignoring of growing nationalism and xenophobia in Russia. These three factors constrained the EU in its ability to respond to the Russia–Ukraine crisis by ignoring past Russian support for separatist movements and invasion of Georgia and recognition of the independence of two separatist enclaves. The EU did not appreciate that Russia also viewed the EU (not just NATO) as a hostile actor intervening in what it views as its ‘zone of privileged interests’. | We report enhancement of the mechanical stability of graphene through a one-step method to disperse gold nanoparticles on the pristine graphene without any added agent. | eng_Latn | 13,564 |
Correlation between Italian policy in NATO and Russian Italian relations in the twenty first century | What is NATO for Italy? Importance of USA-Italy relations. Recent public opinion trends in Italy towards NATO. US/NATO military bases in Italy. Italian-Russian cooperation. Economic cooperation. Recent political cooperation between Italy and Russia: attempts to cancel sanctions. Does Italy implement soft balancing strategy? | The authors would like to thank the helpful suggestions and ::: comments from the Editor, the Associate Editor, and the ::: Reviewers. The authors are also grateful to Karen J. Duncan ::: for her contribution in the language revision. The first ::: author’s work has been partially supported by the Spanish ::: National Research and Development Program project ::: [TEC2015-65353-R], by the European Regional Development ::: Fund (ERDF), and by the Galician Regional Government ::: under project GRC 2015/018 and under agreement for ::: funding AtlantTIC (Atlantic Research Center for Information ::: and Communication Technologies). The second author ::: acknowledges financial support from the Portuguese Funds ::: through FCT-“Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia,” ::: within the Project UID/MAT/00013/2013. | eng_Latn | 13,565 |
How many independent 'Baltic states' are there? | Baltic Independence from the Soviet Union | OnThisDay.com Baltic Independence from the Soviet Union Baltic Independence by James Graham Under Joseph Stalin the USSR re-annexed the Baltic countries in 1940. The independence the Baltic states had enjoyed since the collapse of the Tsarist empire was over. The pretext for the invasion was the articles of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact that acknowledged Nazi Germany's and the USSR's separate spheres of influence. Stalin promptly invaded Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and deported or executed anyone who held nationalist beliefs. Without national elites the USSR gained complete control over the Baltic people and the articles formed the basis of the post Second World War Soviet state. The greatest change glasnost made to Soviet culture was the people no longer feared the state. Lithuanian people not only demonstrated but enjoyed their new found liberty. Demonstrators were often punished severely in the USSR and throughout the late eighties there was widespread official warnings of violence. The Lithuanian people were not deterred and the writer estimated 200,000 people risked their lives on that day alone. The demonstration was in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and marked the founding congress of Sajudis. This demonstration and the dozens like it were as much a celebration of the Lithuanian peoples rebirth of nationalism and pride as a protest against Soviet domination. The two went hand in hand as part of the Soviet suppression was the banning of patriotic songs and poetry. Sajudis as Mr Cornwell states started "as a ginger group for reform" soon grew in popularity and became a national front. It gained support from "old and young", Russians and ethnic Lithuanians alike. The mention of "Stalin's crimes against Lithuania" is particularly interesting. Stalin's crimes were suppressed and officially denied up until Gorbachevs appointment. Only glasnost allowed the sorry tale of horror to become known and openly discussed. The account is one of jubilation and courage by the Lithuanian people and of their pride in finally starting to throw off the Soviet yoke. Lithuania and the other Baltic states Latvia and Estonia set an example of rebellion for the rest of the USSR to follow. In 1988 while the rest of the USSR was relatively calm the Baltic states were in open defiance of the Kremlin. On 24 August 1989 half the adult population of the Baltics formed a human chain stretching the entire length of the three republics to protest against the fiftieth anniversary of Soviet rule. The Soviet authorities such was their loss of touch with the average person viewed the anniversary as a celebration. In the parliamentary elections Sajudis swept the board. They were elected to the Supreme Soviet in Moscow allowing their voices to be heard nationwide through televised coverage. On 11 March 1990 by 124 votes to zero with six abstentions the Lithuanian parliament passed the Act of the Supreme Council on the Restoration of the Independent Lithuanian State. This shocked the Kremlin who replied in the only way they knew how. Tanks were sent in on the 22 March and five days later Soviet troops occupied strategic buildings. Estonia and Latvia were not far behind declaring independence on 30 March and 4 May respectively. Economic sanctions were applied but had no effect just like the military actions before them. The Baltic republics blew a hole in the walls of the Soviet state. They had achieved the unthinkable by use of mere people power, along the way setting an example for the other republics to follow. National fronts were quickly established in most Soviet republics. Lithuania brought into the USSR by force had proved it could leave through mass protests and popular support for independence. The Collapse of The Soviet Union | Balearic Islands Tourist - Information on islands, resorts and attractions Travel Weekly UK Reed & Mackay announces acquisition of Gray's Travel Management Travel We [ ... ] Balearic Islands Tourist The Balearic Islands, an autonomous division of Spain and are located between Spain and the North African coast. The Balearic Islands are also one the most popular tourist destination in the whole of Europe. This Balearic Islands are made up of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. On each of these islands you will find the sun, sea and sand but depending on which island you visit you can also find parties in to the early hours of the morning of a nice quiet evening with very little happening. We offer information on each of the Islands including tourist resorts, attractions, weather and the ability to book and secure you hotels and flights online. All of balearics have an excellent climate with around 300 days of sun per year, wonderful golden beaches and a rich cultural offering. Choosing which islands to visit though may be your only hard choice as all of them will offer something you can and will enjoy on your holiday. There are more passengers passing through the airport of Palma de Majorca than at the airport of any other Spanish city making the Balearic Islands one of the top destinations for many people. So what information can Balearic Islands Tourist offer you? Majorca (Mallorca) – Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, flying time most most UK airports is around 2 – 2 ½ hours and on arrival local time is 1 hour in ahead of GMT. Minorca (Menorca) – is the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Although the second largest Menorca has been able to keep a lot of the traditional settings and managed to avoid over development. | eng_Latn | 13,566 |
Crimea, over which multiple wars have been fought, was annexed from Ukraine in 2014 by which country? | Why Crimea is so dangerous - BBC News BBC News Why Crimea is so dangerous 11 March 2014 Close share panel Image copyright AP The peninsula of Crimea in southern Ukraine is at the centre of what is being seen as the biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Troops loyal to Russia have taken control of the region and the pro-Russian parliament has voted to join the Russian Federation, to be confirmed in a referendum. Why has Crimea become a flashpoint? Crimea is a centre of pro-Russian sentiment, which can spill into separatism. The region - a peninsula on Ukraine's Black Sea coast - has 2.3 million people, a majority of whom identify themselves as ethnic Russians and speak Russian. The region voted heavily for Viktor Yanukovych in the 2010 presidential election, and many people there believe he is the victim of a coup - prompting separatists in Crimea's parliament to vote for joining the Russian Federation and a referendum on secession. Is Crimea truly Ukrainian? Media captionWatch a short history of the Republic of Crimea Russia has been the dominant power in Crimea for most of the past 200 years, since it annexed the region in 1783. But it was transferred by Moscow to Ukraine - then part of the Soviet Union - in 1954. Some ethnic Russians see that as a historical wrong. However, another significant minority, the Muslim Crimean Tatars, point out that they were once the majority in Crimea, and were deported in large numbers by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1944 for alleged collaboration with Nazi invaders in World War Two. Ethnic Ukrainians made up 24% of the population in Crimea according to the 2001 census, compared with 58% Russians and 12% Tatars. Tatars have been returning since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 - causing persistent tensions with Russians over land rights. Will Crimea break away? It appears to be heading that way with a referendum due on 16 March. The region remains legally part of Ukraine - a status that Russia backed when pledging to uphold the territorial integrity of Ukraine in a memorandum signed in 1994, also signed by the US, UK and France. Crimea is an autonomous republic within Ukraine, electing its own parliament, with a prime minister appointed with approval from Kiev. But now Crimean MPs have appointed a pro-Moscow leader, Sergei Aksyonov, who wants Crimea to unite with Russia, and has called the referendum. What will the referendum decide? Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A billboard sets out the choices for the vote: Crimea with a swastika, or Crimea in Russia Voters will be asked two questions? What does the ballot paper say? Are you in favour of re-uniting Crimea with Russia as a constituent part of the Russian Federation? Are you in favour of restoring the Constitution of the (autonomous) Republic of Crimea of 1992 and retaining the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine? Under Ukraine's constitution , "issues of altering the territory of Ukraine are resolved exclusively by an All-Ukrainian referendum". Equally, Crimea is entitled to call what are termed local referendums . There seems little doubt of a Yes vote. Kiev has dismissed the referendum as illegal, but is hardly in a position to stop it going forward. And the West says it will not recognise the result. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Russia's lease on the Sevastopol base lasts until 2042 Thousands of pro-Russian troops are in control of Crimea. Moscow denies they are Russian soldiers, calling them Crimean "self-defence" forces - though correspondents say they are too well-trained and equipped to be an irregular militia. President Vladimir Putin has defended Crimea's decision to stage the referendum as "based on international law". Russia has a major naval base in Sevastopol, where its Black Sea fleet is based. Under the terms of the lease, any movement of Russian troops outside the base must be authorised by the Ukrainian government. There have been reports of Russian envoys distributing Russian passports in the peninsula. Russia's defence laws allow military action overseas to "p | What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - Question 71 - Free English Lessons What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - Question 71 Home » Citizenship » What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? – Question 71 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Watch the following US Citizenship video to learn the answer to question 71 of 100 to prepare for the US citizenship test. For the details concerning naturalization and becoming a US citizen, please visit USCIS.gov . To focus on just the pronunciation of this question, you can watch the Pronunciation Practice video for questions 71-80 on the US Citizenship test . Was that video helpful? If so (or if not), leave a comment below with questions, comments, etc. Published on Aug 12th, 2011 in Citizenship • 0 Comments Tags: Citizenship , France , Louisiana Territory , Naturalization , Video Author : Andrea Giordano Andrea is the founder of ESLbasics.com and the author of 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your English Skills . She loves teaching English, traveling the world, and living the good life with her husband and two sons. - YouTube | Twitter | Google+ | Facebook Join Our Email List Get Our FREE Interactive Learning Guide! Advertisement Great English Ebooks About ESL Basics ESLbasics.com is proud to be a part of the English Language community around the globe. We are lead by Andrea Giordano , who has taught over 1 million students worldwide both in-person and online. Search by Category Follow us Online Get FREE English Lessons via Email Get EXCLUSIVE content by joining our email list and never miss a new video or blog post. As a member, you will receive special offers as well as inside access to the ESL Basics team. | eng_Latn | 13,567 |
Tensions between the us and the soviet union relaxed then somewhat increased after what? | Tensions between the us and the soviet union relaxed somewhat but uncreased again when? | Tensions between the us and the soviet union relaxed somewhat but uncreased again when? | eng_Latn | 13,568 |
Is the Ukraine an unlimited government? | What is the government like in Ukraine? | What is the government like in Ukraine? | eng_Latn | 13,569 |
In which former Soviet Republic is the Crimea found? | Indeed, no other empire has been able to revive itself. The Russians have done so four times throughout their history, writes Oskanian [AFP] By Vartan Oskanian is a member of Armenia's National Assembly, a former foreign minister and the founder of Yerevan's Civilitas Foundation. Story highlights Watching the events in Ukraine and Crimea, since President Viktor Yanukovich's departure, has created a mixed sense of fear, concern and renewed frustration here in Armenia. No doubt, it's the same in most former Soviet republics, particularly among those who are former and current candidate countries for European Union Association. The fear arises from the thought that this could happen to any of us, the concern emanates from the West's public declarations on their intent to isolate Russia, and the frustration stems from the fact that 23 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and the West are still quarrelling over the nature of the new international order - and us. This stand-off between Russia and the West resembles a divorce battle over custody of Watching the events in Ukraine and Crimea since President Viktor Yanukovich's departure, has created a mixed sense of fear, concern and renewed frustration here in Armenia. No doubt, it's the same in most former Soviet republics, particularly among those who are former and current candidate countries for European Union Association . The fear arises from the thought that this could happen to any one of us, the concern emanates from the West's public declarations on their intent to isolate Russia, and the frustration stems from the fact that 23 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and the West are still quarrelling over the nature of the new international order - and us. Inside Story: Russian defence or dominance? Russian coercion? This stand-off between Russia and the West resembles a divorce battle over custody of the children, where children are forced to choose. But Armenia and Ukraine are adults, and they should not be forced to choose. At the beginning of the path to Association, it seemed we knew what we wanted and where we were heading. But now, in different ways, we've found ourselves in a totally different place. Yanukovich had calculated Ukraine's benefits and losses and determined, first, to sign the Association Agreement and later, as the benefit and loss calculation changed, to refrain from signing. As the pro Europeans ousted him, and Russia was propelled into action, all the assumptions, suspicions and punditry pointing to Russian pressure and coercion were now vindicated. Indeed, trade barriers, a gas price hike and most acutely, Crimea's secession from Ukraine are the bargaining chips that Russia has publicly put on the table to bring Ukraine into its fold. We know. It was not much different in Armenia. As the story unfolds in Ukraine, there is reaffirmation of the inevitability of Armenia's choice to join the Russian-led Customs Union and the various factors that weighed heavily in Armenia's decision to go north, rather than sign EU's Association Agreement. Like Ukraine, there was the price of gas, there were trade relations, and there was the future of Nagorno Karabakh. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Crimea, although at different times under different leaders, were gerrymandered into republics ethnically different and historically adversarial. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Crimea, although at different times under different leaders, were gerrymandered into republics ethnically different and historically adversarial. Every region in the world has, at one point in its history, experienced its own "peace to end all peace" moment. If David Fromkin said that for today's Middle East, that moment was the self- serving and arbitrary First World War peace deals, the troubles in today's post-Soviet space can be traced to Stalin's and Khruschev's "peace" arrangements embedded in their divide and rule policies. There was hardly a Soviet republic that did not have within it a ticking bomb in the form of an autonomous region or republic. The Soviet consti | Classics For Kids 3/18/1844 - 6/21/1908 Born in Russia Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was born in the Russian town of Tikhvin. During his childhood, Nikolai enjoyed listening to Russian folk songs, church music, and opera. When he was older, Nikolai followed his brother to the naval college in St. Petersburg. While he was there, he also studied music. Rimsky-Korsakov composed his first symphony while on a navy ship. After he left the navy, Rimsky-Korsakov was asked to teach at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, which is now called named for him. Rimsky-Korsakov was also one of a group of five famous Russian composers known as "The Mighty Handful" (as in five fingers). Rimsky-Korsakov wrote operas, choral music, chamber music, and works for piano. One of his most famous pieces is the Flight of the Bumblebee, from the opera Tsar Saltan. In the opera, this music is played when a prince disguises himself as bee. | eng_Latn | 13,570 |
Which city is at the Eastern end of the Trans-Siberian Railway? | Trans-Siberian Railway – Travel guide at Wikivoyage This article is an itinerary . The Rossiya train, which plies the entire Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Vladivostok The Trans-Siberian Railway ( Russian : Транссиби́рская магистраль trahns-see-BEER-skuh-yuh mah-gee-STRAHL' or Трансси́б trahns-SEEB), or Transsib is the name given to the three rail routes that traverse Siberia from Moscow . The Trans-Mongolian goes from Moscow to Beijing , China via Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia . The Trans-Manchurian travels through Siberia and Chinese Manchuria to Beijing. The Trans-Siberian proper goes "only" through Russia , from Moscow to the Pacific terminus of Vladivostok . The above routes are served by direct trains going from end to end, the routes to China once a week each and the Vladivostok train daily (some days twice). In addition there are also — even in less populated areas — several trains a day plying shorter sections of the railway, so you usually don't need to stay overnight to continue in the same direction. At some sections there are parallel tracks, served by trains from Moscow to places other than on this itinerary. For instance one goes into what is today northern Kazakhstan and was used by the Trans-Siberian during the Soviet Union, and then there is the Baikal-Amur Mainline that forks off the Trans-Siberian about halfway from Moscow and goes all the way to the Pacific Ocean but north of the Trans-Siberian. While some visitors use them for side trips when making a journey from Moscow to Vladivostok or Beijing, these are not part of the Trans-Siberian. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-East city of Vladivostok . En route it passes through the cities of Perm , Yekaterinburg , Omsk , Novosibirsk , Krasnoyarsk , Irkutsk , Chita and Khabarovsk . The longest train service in the world is from Moscow to Pyongyang along most of the Trans-Siberian railway, continuing south into North Korea . This connection runs twice monthly. Understand[ edit ] Map of the Trans-Siberian railway (red). The blue route shows the Baikal-Amur Mainline A ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the few true adventures remaining. Already the large cities of St.Petersburg and Moscow might look exotic to some Western tourists. But they are nothing compared to what comes after. Smaller cities are more spartan with the poverty more visible. While the population is largely ethnically Russian along the whole route, more and more of various Asian ethnic groups will be seen as you approach the Pacific coast. A highlight on the journey is Ulaanbataar , a capital where some of the locals still live in yurts. One day later you'll be seeing the more sophisticated architecture of China . The people you most likely will learn to know are your fellow passengers. Especially those who travel alone will very likely get to meet locals in the compartment. It's a fantastic opportunity to get to know Russians, especially if you know the language a bit. Remember that most people do not speak a word of English, so bring a Russian phrasebook . An automatic translator in a smartphone or tablet may become an indispensable tool for understanding the locals. See also: Russian Empire , Soviet Union Construction began in May 1891 close to Vladivostok. The construction during the first decade (1891–1901) is a story of heroism: in those 10 years more than 7,000 km of railway was built – no other railway has been built so fast. This despite all the hills, moors and depressions, despite the frozen ground, impenetrable taiga and magnificent Siberian rivers that had to be crossed, all that with 19th century equipment. There were up to 60,000 workers building the railway and it was built from both directions. Many lives were lost during the construction. The whole railway was completed in 1916, and in 2002 the whole distance was electrified; a project that took 74 years. The full length of the Trans-Siberian railway is 9,288 km, as you will read on the milestone at the Vladivostok t | European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - European Capitals of Culture 2011 : Turku and Tallinn approved by the selection panel Brussels, 13 June 2007 European Capitals of Culture 2011 : Turku and Tallinn approved by the selection panel After hearing the presentations made by the two cities applying to be designated European Capitals of Culture for 2011 on 4 June, the European selection panel [1] today publishes its report, recommending that Turku (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia) be approved. The decision will be taken by the Council for Culture, probably in the second half of 2007, under the Portuguese Presidency. Ján Figel’, the Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture and Youth declared : « I am delighted that Turku and Tallinn have already started preparations to become successful European Capitals of Culture in 2011 ". Sir Robert Scott, the chairman of the panel, stressed that preparing an application triggered a phase of intensive work which had to continue until the start of the year concerned and had to involve all levels of political responsibility in the Member States in question. The city of Turku has built its programme for 2011 around the theme "Turku on fire". This refers to the many fires which ravaged the city over the course of its history and, most importantly, to its intensive creative and artistic activity. The Estonian capital, Tallinn, highlighted its desire to create cultural centres to drive urban development. It is keen to show that a fairly small city can, with a vibrant cultural life, take up the challenge of being designated a European Capital of Culture. The two cities have now announced that they will cooperate actively in preparing and conducting their programmes, especially as they are so close geographically.. In 2012, the European Capitals of Culture will be from Portugal and Slovenia. For more detailed information and the full report of the selection panel, please consult: | eng_Latn | 13,571 |
Which country is the home of football club Shakhtar Donetsk? | Shakhtar Donetsk: a club in exile – video | Football | The Guardian Guardian Football passport Shakhtar Donetsk: a club in exile – video Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine’s most successful football club in recent times, have to play all of their home games 600 miles away in Lviv because of the conflict in the region. Ukraine has been in turmoil since February 2014, with pro-Russian forces claiming large areas of the east of the country. Here, the club’s players and its CEO discuss how the conflict has affected them . We also hear from champion boxer-turned-politician Vitali Klitschko and Kiev’s mayor | New Scientist Technology Blog: Does a top level domain make a nation? Thursday, September 20, 2007 Does a top level domain make a nation? For centuries the trappings of nationhood have been flags, crests, mottos and crowns. Now they are joined by country-code top-level domains - nation-specific suffixes of web addresses like ".us" (United States) or ".fr" (France). And, boy, are they complicated. Changing a nation's letterheads to reflect a new flag might seem a big job - but changing a TLD sounds like a nightmare. Take the latest minutes from ICANN - the organisation that oversees the assignment of domain names and TLDs. The minutes concern the very complex problems associated with the collapse of Yugoslavia. The country originally had the TLD ".yu" but in 2003 the Federation of Serbia and Montenegro that came after was assigned ".cs" by ICANN. That domain had previously belonged to Czechoslovakia before it was split into the Czech Republic ( .cz ) and Slovakia ( .sk ). But when the Federation of Serbia and Montenegro of split into two in 2006, ICANN had to come up with two more TLDs. Serbia was assigned " .rs " and Montenegro " .me ". Confused? It gets worse. Both countries are still using ".yu" but ICANN's meeting resulted in a resolution that all ".yu" sites should be reassigned to either ".rs" or ".me" over the next three years. The decommissioning of the TLDs for East Germany (.dd) and Zaire's (.zr) transformation into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (.cd) all went without problems. So the ".yu" affair may yet pass off smoothly. But there are bigger problems on the horizon. One address that hasn't been retired is ".su" - assigned to the Soviet Union in 1990. It is still operating despite the country no longer existing, and despite the ".ru" TLD assigned to Russia in 1994. | eng_Latn | 13,572 |
From the Persian for "yellow orpiment", what element, with an atomic number of 33, uses the symbol As? | Arsenic Facts Arsenic Facts Arsenic Facts Arsenic is a chemical that has been in use since ancient Greece, Egypt, and China, to strengthen alloys. It is poisonous and so is its compounds but has been used for many purposes in manufacturing and agriculture, and is also being looked at for medicinal use today despite its toxicity. Arsenic's atomic number is 33 and its symbol is As. The word Arsenic is derived from the Persian word 'Zarnikh' which means 'yellow orpiment.' The arsenic element was isolated for the first time in 1250 by Albertus Magnus, a German philosopher. While arsenic is usually gray and brittle there are also yellow, and black allotropes (different modified types). Interesting Arsenic Facts: Arsenic is a poison and should not be handled by anyone but chemists or other professionals in the scientific field. In the past arsenic has been used as a wood preservative. It has also been used as an insecticide. As a wood preservative, arsenic not only stops the wood from rotting but it also deters insects such as termites from destroying the wood. Arsenic use has been decreased by many industries because of its impact on the environment. Arsenic is absorbed by plants and other farm produce and can lead to food poisoning by those who consume it in the plant. Because of arsenic's toxicity it can kill a person very quickly. It has been used throughout history in many assassination attempts. Yellow arsenic is the most deadly form. Even small amounts over time will lead to health problems and possibly death if not discontinued. Arsenic is used to harden lead and copper alloys today. Arsenic was used in the chemical Agent Blue, a form of chemical warfare used in the Vietnam War. Some of the medicinal uses of arsenic include being a skin bleaching agent, a treatment for some forms of cancer and leukemia, and as an indicator for PET cancer scans. Arsenic is solid at room temperature, boils as 1137 degrees Fahrenheit, and melts at 1503 degrees Fahrenheit. Arsenic can be found in the crust of the earth, and the type used for industrial use is usually the byproduct of mining for copper, silver, and gold. Small amounts of arsenic are important for animal health, despite its toxicity. The arsenic contamination in the environment can come from a variety of sources including mining, coal-fired power plants, smelting, agriculture, and from volcanoes, and the small amounts found in the environment. Humans come into contact with arsenic in a variety of ways. It can be present in food, water, in the air, and in cigarette smoke. In the early 1800s a copper arsenate called Scheele's Green, was used to color sweets. The lead alloys used for bullets and lead shot include as much as 2% arsenic. Arsenic has been used in glass production but because of concerns of environmental contamination it has been discontinued by a lot of manufacturers. Long term exposure can result in many human health issues, but treatment for chronic exposure is possible with anti-lewisite for 10 days once poisoning has been established. Related Links: | Indeed, no other empire has been able to revive itself. The Russians have done so four times throughout their history, writes Oskanian [AFP] By Vartan Oskanian is a member of Armenia's National Assembly, a former foreign minister and the founder of Yerevan's Civilitas Foundation. Story highlights Watching the events in Ukraine and Crimea, since President Viktor Yanukovich's departure, has created a mixed sense of fear, concern and renewed frustration here in Armenia. No doubt, it's the same in most former Soviet republics, particularly among those who are former and current candidate countries for European Union Association. The fear arises from the thought that this could happen to any of us, the concern emanates from the West's public declarations on their intent to isolate Russia, and the frustration stems from the fact that 23 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and the West are still quarrelling over the nature of the new international order - and us. This stand-off between Russia and the West resembles a divorce battle over custody of Watching the events in Ukraine and Crimea since President Viktor Yanukovich's departure, has created a mixed sense of fear, concern and renewed frustration here in Armenia. No doubt, it's the same in most former Soviet republics, particularly among those who are former and current candidate countries for European Union Association . The fear arises from the thought that this could happen to any one of us, the concern emanates from the West's public declarations on their intent to isolate Russia, and the frustration stems from the fact that 23 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and the West are still quarrelling over the nature of the new international order - and us. Inside Story: Russian defence or dominance? Russian coercion? This stand-off between Russia and the West resembles a divorce battle over custody of the children, where children are forced to choose. But Armenia and Ukraine are adults, and they should not be forced to choose. At the beginning of the path to Association, it seemed we knew what we wanted and where we were heading. But now, in different ways, we've found ourselves in a totally different place. Yanukovich had calculated Ukraine's benefits and losses and determined, first, to sign the Association Agreement and later, as the benefit and loss calculation changed, to refrain from signing. As the pro Europeans ousted him, and Russia was propelled into action, all the assumptions, suspicions and punditry pointing to Russian pressure and coercion were now vindicated. Indeed, trade barriers, a gas price hike and most acutely, Crimea's secession from Ukraine are the bargaining chips that Russia has publicly put on the table to bring Ukraine into its fold. We know. It was not much different in Armenia. As the story unfolds in Ukraine, there is reaffirmation of the inevitability of Armenia's choice to join the Russian-led Customs Union and the various factors that weighed heavily in Armenia's decision to go north, rather than sign EU's Association Agreement. Like Ukraine, there was the price of gas, there were trade relations, and there was the future of Nagorno Karabakh. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Crimea, although at different times under different leaders, were gerrymandered into republics ethnically different and historically adversarial. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Crimea, although at different times under different leaders, were gerrymandered into republics ethnically different and historically adversarial. Every region in the world has, at one point in its history, experienced its own "peace to end all peace" moment. If David Fromkin said that for today's Middle East, that moment was the self- serving and arbitrary First World War peace deals, the troubles in today's post-Soviet space can be traced to Stalin's and Khruschev's "peace" arrangements embedded in their divide and rule policies. There was hardly a Soviet republic that did not have within it a ticking bomb in the form of an autonomous region or republic. The Soviet consti | eng_Latn | 13,573 |
What was the name of the Russian submarine that sank, with all hands, in the Barents Sea in October 2000? | Kursk - The Russian Submarine That Sank in the Barents Sea The Kursk The Russian Submarine That Sank in the Barents Sea The Russian nuclear submarine 'Kursk' docked at a northern Russian home base port Zapadnaya Lista, in Bellona. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Newsmakers) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated January 03, 2016. On August 12, 2000, the Russian Oscar-II class nuclear submarine, the Kursk, sank in the Barents Sea during naval exercises. The world watched and waited to find out if any of the 118 crew were still alive. The Accident On August 12, 2000, the Kursk was out in the Barents Sea for military exercises. During the exercise, the Kursk submarine was supposed to fire two dummy torpedoes at the Russian battle cruiser, the Pyotr Velikiy. After firing the dummy torpedoes at 11:28 a.m., an explosion went off on the Kursk. Although at the time Russians believed the Kursk must have hit another ship or an old World War II mine, it is now believed that highly volatile hydrogen peroxide fuel from one of the torpedoes on board the Kursk leaked out, started a fire, and then exploded. The Kursk then sank to 354 feet (108 meters) in the frigid waters of the Barents Sea. Occurring just 135 seconds after the first explosion, another explosion ripped through the Kursk, possibly when the Kursk hit the seabed. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge This second explosion was even larger than the first and was most likely caused by the rest of the torpedoes on board the Kursk exploding. Rescue Attempts At first, the Russians didn't realize that the Kursk had sunk. It wasn't until that evening, when the Kursk failed to check in, that the Russians began to worry that something might be wrong and sent out rescue ships. By the morning of August 13, 2000, the Russians had found the disaster area and began to attempt a rescue. However, because of a lack of modern rescue equipment, the angle of the Kursk, and bad weather, all of the Russian rescue attempts failed. Knowing that time was of the essence, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Norway all offered to help rescue any survivors. For several crucial days, the Russians refused. The world watched and waited for news. With the Kursk at the bottom of the sea, no one was sure whether or not anyone had survived. As the hours and days stretched on with no rescue in sight, criticisms over the Russian response to the disaster began to flare. It seemed to many that Russia was still stuck with a Cold War mentality where they would not admit to their own limitations and would not trust help from outsiders. After four days with no success and mounting criticism from around the world, the Russians finally accepted international help on August 16, 2000, four days after the disaster occurred. What Happened to the Kursk Crew? On August 21, 2000, nine days after the Kursk exploded and sank to the seabed, Norwegian divers successfully opened both the outer and inner airlock hatches at the rear of the submarine (the only section expected to contain survivors). The divers saw that the cabin had been flooded and thus concluded that all 118 on board the Kursk had died. The heart-wrenching part of the story was that there had been survivors - 23 of them to be exact. When the body of Lieutenant Captain Dmitri Kolesnikov was recovered, a note was found in his pocket , written several hours after the last explosion, stating that 23 men had survived. There were also several reports of hammering on the hull during the two days after the disaster. Then nothing more was heard. Raising the Kursk On October 7, 2001, the Dutch company, Mammoet, raised the wreck of the Kursk and then towed it to the docks at Roslyakovo in Russia. For safety reasons, they cut off the bow (the location of the torpedo compartment) and left that on the seabed floor. The heavily damaged bow section was later recovered in 2002. The recovery of the Kursk wreckage allowed for the recovery of the dead, who were then buried in Russia with military honors. | AFV News from around the Net – Tank and AFV News IHS Jane’s – ST Kinetics showcases expanded Terrex IFV family with an eye on international requirements Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics, the land systems division of state-affiliated defence prime ST Engineering, is seeking to expand its global 8×8 armoured vehicle footprint with the Terrex family of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), which now includes three distinct platforms with gross vehicle weight (GVW) ratings ranging from 24-35 tonnes. Senior ST Kinetics executives asserted during a closed press briefing on 22 July – which also commemorated an occasion where all three current members of the Terrex family were displayed together for the first time – that the company’s sustained efforts in capability development will enable it to meet the growing spectrum of operational requirements from international customers. Herald-Mail Media – Letterkenny celebrates upgrades to armored vehicle CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Letterkenny Army Depot last week celebrated production of its upgraded mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle designed for soldiers to use in clearing routes. The RG31 now has 300 horsepower, a larger transmission, the addition of independent suspension for improved mobility, 360-degree spotlights for night visibility and an armored gunner’s hatch, according to a news release. “When most people think of Letterkenny, they think of missiles … and that is a huge part of what we do here,” depot Commander Col. Deacon Maddox said in a statement. “What many people do not know about Letterkenny is that approximately one-third of the depot’s work is the (route clearance vehicles), which includes the RG31.” UPI – Ukraine military receives 10 Dozor-B armored vehicles KIEV, Ukraine, July 21 (UPI) — The Ukrainian military has taken custody of 10 Dozor-B armored vehicles, the Ukroboronprom defense concern announced Wednesday. The military has accepted the fighting vehicles, which are ready to use without any restrictions, the company said in a statement . The modern armored vehicle can carry 10 troops and offers protection from armor-piercing bullets, shrapnel, mines, chemical and radiological attacks. Defense World.net – Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland Slovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Poland’s defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakia’s Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan, Sputnik reported Monday. Bartlomiej Misiewicz, the Polish Defense Ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by the news daily that the negotiations “will be continued, as indicated by the talks by the defense ministers of Poland and Slovakia that took place during NATO’s summit in Warsaw.” TRT World – 4 ways Turks stopped tanks during the failed coup “How do we stop a tank?” was not a question that many Turkish civilians considered before the failed coup attempt on July 15. Quick thinking, improvisation and sheer determination by civilians in a desperate situation answered this question as thousands stood together to stop a coup from taking place. Unable to reach rebel helicopters and fighter jets firing at them, civilians took on their biggest threat within their reach, army tanks which had blocked off key locations around Ankara and Istanbul. The National Interest – Is Russia About to Make Tanks (As We Know Them) Obsolete? Could the Russian Terminator series—also know as the Boyevaya Mashina Podderzhki Tankov—be the harbinger of future armored vehicle design? Based on its experience in Ukraine, Georgia, Chechnya and Afghanistan, the Russian military certain believes so according to Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Moscow-based Centre for the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST). As such, Russia is mulling over the possibility of ditching the traditional tank—as it is currently conceptualized—and considering adopting a machine that is much more capable of defending itself against missile-equipped infantry and enga | eng_Latn | 13,574 |
Among NATO members, which is the only one with no standing army? | NATO - Topic: Member countries Member countries Last updated: 10 Mar. 2016 12:49 English Ukrainian At present, NATO has 28 members. In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. The other member countries are: Greece and Turkey (1952), Germany (1955), Spain (1982), the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland (1999), Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia (2004), and Albania and Croatia (2009). Highlights Provision for enlargement is given by Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty. Article 10 states that membership is open to any “European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area”. Any decision to invite a country to join the Alliance is taken by the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal political decision-making body, on the basis of consensus among all Allies. Currently, Montenegro has started accessions talks and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹ are aspiring members. More background information About member countries and their accession The founding members On 4 April 1949, the foreign ministers from 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, D.C.: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. Within the following five months of the signing ceremony, the Treaty was ratified by the parliaments of the interested countries, sealing their membership. The 12 signatories Some of the foreign ministers who signed the Treaty were heavily involved in NATO’s work at a later stage in their careers: Belgium: M. Paul-Henri Spaak (NATO Secretary General, 1957-1961); Canada: Mr Lester B. Pearson (negotiated the Treaty and was one of the “Three Wise Men”, who drafted the report on non-military cooperation in NATO, published in 1956 in the wake of the Suez Crisis); Denmark: Mr Gustav Rasmussen; France: M. Robert Schuman (architect of the European institutions, who also initiated the idea of a European Defence Community); Iceland: Mr Bjarni Benediktsson; Luxembourg: M. Joseph Bech; the Netherlands: Dr D.U. Stikker (NATO Secretary General, 1961-1964); Norway: Mr Halvard M. Lange (one of the “Three Wise Men”, who drafted the report on non-military cooperation in NATO); Portugal: Dr Jose Caerio da Matta; the United Kingdom: Mr Ernest Bevin (main drive behind the creation of NATO and as Foreign Secretary from 1945 to 1951, he attended the first formative meetings of the North Atlantic Council); the United States: Mr Dean Acheson (as US Secretary of State from 1949 to 1953, he attended and chaired meetings of the North Atlantic Council). Flexibility of NATO membership On signing the Treaty, countries voluntarily commit themselves to participating in the political consultations and military activities of the Organization. Although each and every signatory to the North Atlantic Treaty is subject to the obligations of the Treaty, there remains a certain degree of flexibility which allows members to choose how they participate. The memberships of Iceland and France, for instance, illustrate this point. Iceland When Iceland signed the Treaty in 1949, it did not have – and still does not have – armed forces. There is no legal impediment to forming them, but Iceland has chosen not to have any. However, Iceland has a Coast Guard, national police forces, an air defence system and a voluntary expeditionary peacekeeping force. Since 1951, Iceland has also benefitted from a long-standing bilateral defence agreement with the United States. In 2006, US forces were withdrawn but the defence agreement remains valid. Since 2008, air policing | List of countries in Europe in alphabetical order Best Travel Places List of countries in Europe Europe is a unique continent, which is not surrounded by water from all directions, and has an overland border with the neighbouring Asia. Physiographically, it occupies the northwestern part of the large landmass known as Eurasia and surrounded from the north by the Arctic Ocean, from the west by the Atlantic Ocean, from the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and from the southeast by the Black Sea. Definition of correct border between two continents was a big question for geographers and politicians. Nowadays it is commonly delineated by the Ural Mountains in Russia, the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains. Totally now Europe includes 51 independent states. Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey are the transcontinental countries, partially located in both Europe and Asia. Armenia and Cyprus politically are considered European countries, though geographically they are located in the West Asia territory. Europe's largest country is Russia (37% of total continent area) and the smallest one is Vatican City, which occupies only a small area in the center of Rome. The most visited travel destination in this region is France with its capital Paris as the best place of interest, followed by Spain, Italy, United Kingdom and Germany. Alphabetical list of countries in Europe A | eng_Latn | 13,575 |
What region did Khrushchev gift to Ukraine in 1954? | Joshua Keating Joshua Keating is a staff writer at Slate focusing on international affairs. Crimea is the only region of Ukraine with a majority ethnic Russian population , and there’s been deep hostility to the pro-EU protesters in the capital. Russia also maintains a naval base in Sevastopol, where Yanukovych may now have taken refuge. Advertisement The Russian flag has been raised over city hall in the city. The Russian government has also discussed new legislation to make it easier for Russians in the region to obtain Russian passports, and has begun warning of the need to protect the rights of ethnic Russians amid Ukraine’s chaos—a similar strategy to the one it deployed in the breakaway region of Abkhazia prior to the 2008 war with Georgia. In light of this situation, it’s worth considering how Crimea became part of Ukraine in the first place. Moscow transferred the peninsula—which is connected to the Ukrainian mainland by a narrow isthmus —to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1954. It’s often said that Premier Nikita Khrushchev gave Crimea as a “gift” to his adopted country. Khruschev’s relationship with Ukraine is a complex one: He was an ethnic Russian from a town that is now part of Russia, but he rose through the ranks of the Ukrainian communist party and led the region as head of the the party during the worst years of Stalin’s purges. The initial reasons for the transfer of Crimea may have had less to do with generosity than demographics . Before World War II, Crimea had been home to at least 300,000 Tatars. Because a number of members of the group collaborated with the occupying Nazis during the war, Stalin had the entire community deported in 1944. Advertisement As William Taubman writes in his biography of Khrushchev , that same year, Khrushchev—who had always had an eye on expanding Ukrainian territory—began discussing a plan to replace the deported Tatars with peasants from devastated Ukraine. A decade later, after he had succeeded Stalin in Moscow, he was able to finally accomplish the goal. The transfer of Crimea was framed as a goodwill gesture to mark the 300th anniversary of Ukraine's merger with tsarist Russia. The announcement of the merger in Pravda noted "the economic commonalities, territorial closeness, and communication and cultural links," though as Michigan State historian Lewis Siegelbaum notes, Crimea’s cultural links had always been closer to Russia. At the time, there were about 268,000 Ukrainians and 858,000 ethnic Russians living in the area. But Khrushchev had evidently had his eye on Crimea for a while, and given what Ukraine had recently been through under Stalin, a propaganda gesture certainly must have seemed advisable. Both Ukrainians and Russians moved to the area in large numbers in the years since, and the distinction between the two countries wasn’t particularly meaningful until the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1992. Russian President Boris Yeltsin was widely expected to push for Crimea to remain with Russia after independence, but to the dismay of the region’s Russians, he didn’t press the issue during negotiations. Top Comment "Crimea is the only region of Russia with a majority ethnic Russian population" I believe you meant to say: Crimea is the only region of Ukraine with a majority ethnic Russian population. More... -candide | What country sold land including the present-day states of Louisiana,Arkansas, and Oklahoma to the USA in 1803? 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View the full answer {[ getNetScore(29993684) ]} During this second great era of empire-building (the first taking place in the Western Hemisphere between 1500 and 1700), how were the Europeans able to Recently Asked Questions Need a World History tutor? anthonymbugua100 3 World History experts found online! Average reply time is less than an hour Get Homework Help Why Join Course Hero? Course Hero has all the homework and study help you need to succeed! We’ve got course-specific notes, study guides, and practice tests along with expert tutors and customizable flashcards—available anywhere, anytime. - - Study Documents Find the best study resources around, tagged to your specific courses. Share your own to gain free Course Hero access or to earn money with our Marketplace. - Question & Answers Get one-on-one homework help from our expert tutors—available online 24/7. Ask your own questions or browse existing Q&A threads. 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Donald Tusk aged 56 is the current Prime Minister of which country ? | Remarks to the Press by Vice President Joe Biden with Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland | whitehouse.gov Remarks to the Press by Vice President Joe Biden with Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland Prime Minister’s Chancellery Warsaw, Poland 1:56 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. Prime Minister, these are challenging times. And I've known you for a while and the President and I have great respect for you, and we're absolutely confident that we are up to the challenge. It’s more important today than ever that friends stand with one another and be unequivocal about it. That's why I'm here in Poland, as a steadfast ally, an ally as -- a country -- as strong an ally as a country can wish to have, and you are among the best allies America has, Mr. Prime Minister. Ukraine -- it's an almost unbelievable set of events that has brought us here. The President asked me to come to Warsaw today to reaffirm the United States’ solemn commitment, solemn NATO commitment, and to consult with Poland’s leaders about the situation in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine have shown tremendous courage and they’ve worked very hard to realize their aspirations for a more democratic future, free of oligarchy and corruption; for a Ukraine connected to institutions and markets of Europe, but respectful of Ukraine’s deep cultural and economic ties to its neighbors. Unfortunately, Russia’s leaders have responded with a brazen -- brazen military incursion, with a purposeful ratcheting up of ethnic tensions inside Ukraine, with a rushed and illegal referendum in Crimea that was, not surprisingly, rejected by virtually the entire world, and now, today, with steps to annex Crimea. We join Poland and the international community condemning the continuing assault on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the blatant -- the blatant violation of international law by Mr. Putin and Russia. Russia has offered a variety of arguments to justify what is nothing more than a land grab, including what was said today. But the world has seen through -- has seen through Russia’s action and has rejected the logic -- the flawed logic behind those actions. Countries like Poland have shown that real progress comes from open societies who, in fact, have open markets, not from invasion and aggression. Thirteen of the 15 countries on the Security Council of the United Nations voted to condemn the referendum in Crimea as illegitimate. Even China decided it could not support it and abstained, and Russia -- Russia stood alone, naked in front of the world, for the aggression that they had undertaken. It's a simple fact that Russia’s political and economic isolation will only increase if it continues down its current path and it will, in fact, see additional -- additional sanctions by the United States and the EU. As the Prime Minister and I discussed in a fairly long meeting we had this morning, as we impose costs on Russia for violating international law we have to be equally resolute in supporting the regime -- supporting the government in Ukraine right now. The United States is working to provide a billion-dollar loan guarantee, technical assistance to prepare for free and fair elections, and support for reforms that will allow the IMF to provide a stronger stabilization package for Ukraine. The Prime Minister and I discussed how the United States and Europe can carry forward its support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in the face of their immediate needs. The Prime Minister and I reviewed our mutual commitments as NATO allies. The United States and Poland stand shoulder-to-shoulder in vital missions around the world. But recent events remind us that the bedrock of our alliance remains collective self-defense, as enshrined in Article 5 of the NATO Treaty. Our intent is that NATO emerge from this crisis stronger and more unified than ever. If you want to know what we think, President Obama and I view Article 5 as a solemn commitment not only for our time, but for all time. We take it deadly serious, and our commitment is absolutely unwavering | G8 Summit 2009 - official website - Home The Baton Passes to Canada: The Muskoka G8 2010 Gets Off the Ground 31/12/2009 Canada's tenure of the G8 presidency is about to begin: the 2010 Summit is due to be held in Muskoka, a spectacular region of central Ontario rich in lakes, picturesque towns and villages, and beautiful natural scenery. The symbol of the Canadian G8, a pine tree with windswept branches yet whose trunk is solidly rooted in the rock, perfectly embodies the spirit of the region. All the Official Documents of the 2009 G8 Summit 31/12/2009 The official documents of the G8 Summit under Italian Presidency, which was held in L'Aquila from 8 to 10 July 2009, can be consulted in the pages of this website by clicking on "Summit Proceedings" under the "Summit" menu. The documents can be consulted and/or downloaded in Pdf format in the original English version and, where applicable, also in the Italian version. A Year With the G8 Website: Over Half a Million Consolidated Visitors, and Millions of Hits 30/12/2009 More than 536,000 consolidated visitors, peaks running into millions of hits during the three days of the Summit in L'Aquila, over 180 news items published, 26 official documents explained and commented on, 48 HD photo galleries and 25 video galleries: these are but a few of the figures regarding our website in 2009, the year in which Italy has held the G8 duty presidency. The photo galleries and news items are the sections that have attracted the highest number of visitors. G8: A Year With Italy at the Helm 30/12/2009 A year is drawing to a close that has been marked by intense hard work on numerous issues at the heart of the international debate such as combating the worldwide economic crisis, imparting a fresh boost to international trade, fighting climate change, promoting development in the world's poorer countries, guaranteeing food safety and security, ensuring access to water, health, the struggle against terrorism, and peace and cooperation amongst peoples and nations. | eng_Latn | 13,577 |
What was the name of the policy making body of the USSR before it broke up? | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | historical state, Eurasia | Britannica.com Union of Soviet Socialist Republics historical state, Eurasia Alternative Titles: Russia, Sojuz Sovetskich Socialisticeskich Respublik, Sovetsky Soyuz, Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, U.S.S.R., Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Spotlight / Geography Learn more about this topic 1 Learn more about the history of the U.S.S.R. 2 This leader succeeded Gorbachev and ushered in the Putin era Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, (U.S.S.R.) also called Soviet Union Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik or Sovetsky Soyuz, former northern Eurasian empire (1917/22–1991) stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean and, in its final years, consisting of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (S.S.R.’s): Armenia , Azerbaijan, Belorussia (now Belarus), Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgiziya (now Kyrgyzstan), Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia (now Moldova), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The capital was Moscow, then and now the capital of Russia. Flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1922–91. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. During the period of its existence, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was by area the world’s largest country. It was also one of the most diverse , with more than 100 distinct nationalities living within its borders. The majority of the population, however, was made up of East Slavs (Russians, Ukrainians, and Belorussians); these groups together made up more than two-thirds of the total population in the late 1980s. At its greatest extent, between 1946 and 1991 (the figures and descriptions given below refer to this period), the U.S.S.R. covered some 8,650,000 square miles (22,400,000 square kilometres), seven times the area of India and two and one-half times that of the United States. The country occupied nearly one-sixth of the Earth’s land surface, including the eastern half of Europe and roughly the northern third of Asia. The U.S.S.R. extended more than 6,800 miles (10,900 kilometres) from east to west, covering 11 of the world’s 24 time zones. The most westerly point was on the Baltic Sea , near Kaliningrad; the easternmost was Cape Dezhnev on the Bering Strait , nearly halfway around the world. From north to south the U.S.S.R. extended some 2,800 miles from Cape Chelyuskin to Kushka on the Afghan border. Nearly half the territory of the U.S.S.R. was north of 60° N, at the same latitude as Alaska, Baffin Island , and Greenland. Related Topics empire In addition to having the world’s longest coastline, the U.S.S.R. had the longest frontiers. To the north the country was bounded by the seas of the Arctic Ocean , and to the east were the seas of the Pacific. On the south the U.S.S.R. was bordered by North Korea, Mongolia , China, Afghanistan, Iran , and Turkey . On the southern frontier there were three seas: the Caspian Sea , the world’s largest inland sea, as well as the almost completely landlocked Black Sea and Sea of Azov . Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Finland, and Norway lay to the west. The U.S.S.R. was the successor to the Russian Empire of the tsars. Following the 1917 Revolution, four socialist republics were established on the territory of the former empire: the Russian and Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republics and the Ukrainian and Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republics. On Dec. 30, 1922, these constituent republics established the U.S.S.R. Additional union republics (Soviet Socialist Republics) were set up in subsequent years: the Turkmen and Uzbek S.S.R.’s in 1924, the Tadzhik S.S.R. in 1929, and the Kazakh and Kirgiz S.S.R.’s in 1936. In that year the Transcaucasian Republic was abolished and its territory was divided between three new republics: the Armenian, Azerbaijan, and Georgian S.S.R.’s. In 1940 the Karelo-Finnish, Moldavian, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian S.S.R.’s were established. The Karelo-Finnish S.S.R. became an autonomous republic in 1956, leaving a tot | From trucial states to nation state : decolonization and the formation of the United Arab Emirates, 1952-1971 View Item JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it. From trucial states to nation state : decolonization and the formation of the United Arab Emirates, 1952-1971 View/ Show full item record Abstract Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister, announced in January 1968 that the British government would withdraw from the Persian Gulf by the end of 1971. For Britain, the decision indicated a re-prioritization of British global defense obligations. For the rulers of the Arab emirates of the Persian Gulf, Wilson‘s announcement signaled an end of British military protection, and the beginning of a process of negotiations that culminated in the establishment of the United Arab Emirates on December 3, 1971. An examination of the process by which the individual Persian Gulf states became a sovereign federation presents an opportunity to examine the roles of nationalism and anti-imperialism played in the establishment of the Union. This work demonstrates that Arab rulers in the Persian Gulf strove to establish their new state with close ties to Great Britain, which provided technical, military, and administrative assistance to the emirates, while also publicly embracing the popular ideologies of anti-imperialism and Arab socialism, which dominated the political discourse in the Arab world through most of the twentieth century. viii This dissertation draws on primary source materials from British and American government archives, speeches and government publications from the Arab Emirates, memoirs and a wide variety of secondary sources. These materials provide the basis for understanding the state-building process of the United Arab Emirates in the areas of pre-withdrawal development, the decision to withdraw, the problems of establishing a federal constitution, and the problems posed by the need for security in the post-withdrawal Persian Gulf. Department | eng_Latn | 13,578 |
Which old Russian word meaning 'fast' is the other name for the Russian Wolfhound? | Russian wolfhound - definition of Russian wolfhound by The Free Dictionary Russian wolfhound - definition of Russian wolfhound by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Russian+wolfhound (Breeds) a less common name for borzoi bor•zoi (ˈbɔr zɔɪ) n., pl. -zois. any of a breed of tall, slender, swift dogs with long, silky hair and a long, narrow head, raised orig. in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound. [1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ orig., swift, fast] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: borzoi wolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | AFV News from around the Net – Tank and AFV News IHS Jane’s – ST Kinetics showcases expanded Terrex IFV family with an eye on international requirements Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics, the land systems division of state-affiliated defence prime ST Engineering, is seeking to expand its global 8×8 armoured vehicle footprint with the Terrex family of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), which now includes three distinct platforms with gross vehicle weight (GVW) ratings ranging from 24-35 tonnes. Senior ST Kinetics executives asserted during a closed press briefing on 22 July – which also commemorated an occasion where all three current members of the Terrex family were displayed together for the first time – that the company’s sustained efforts in capability development will enable it to meet the growing spectrum of operational requirements from international customers. Herald-Mail Media – Letterkenny celebrates upgrades to armored vehicle CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Letterkenny Army Depot last week celebrated production of its upgraded mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle designed for soldiers to use in clearing routes. The RG31 now has 300 horsepower, a larger transmission, the addition of independent suspension for improved mobility, 360-degree spotlights for night visibility and an armored gunner’s hatch, according to a news release. “When most people think of Letterkenny, they think of missiles … and that is a huge part of what we do here,” depot Commander Col. Deacon Maddox said in a statement. “What many people do not know about Letterkenny is that approximately one-third of the depot’s work is the (route clearance vehicles), which includes the RG31.” UPI – Ukraine military receives 10 Dozor-B armored vehicles KIEV, Ukraine, July 21 (UPI) — The Ukrainian military has taken custody of 10 Dozor-B armored vehicles, the Ukroboronprom defense concern announced Wednesday. The military has accepted the fighting vehicles, which are ready to use without any restrictions, the company said in a statement . The modern armored vehicle can carry 10 troops and offers protection from armor-piercing bullets, shrapnel, mines, chemical and radiological attacks. Defense World.net – Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland Slovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Poland’s defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakia’s Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan, Sputnik reported Monday. Bartlomiej Misiewicz, the Polish Defense Ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by the news daily that the negotiations “will be continued, as indicated by the talks by the defense ministers of Poland and Slovakia that took place during NATO’s summit in Warsaw.” TRT World – 4 ways Turks stopped tanks during the failed coup “How do we stop a tank?” was not a question that many Turkish civilians considered before the failed coup attempt on July 15. Quick thinking, improvisation and sheer determination by civilians in a desperate situation answered this question as thousands stood together to stop a coup from taking place. Unable to reach rebel helicopters and fighter jets firing at them, civilians took on their biggest threat within their reach, army tanks which had blocked off key locations around Ankara and Istanbul. The National Interest – Is Russia About to Make Tanks (As We Know Them) Obsolete? Could the Russian Terminator series—also know as the Boyevaya Mashina Podderzhki Tankov—be the harbinger of future armored vehicle design? Based on its experience in Ukraine, Georgia, Chechnya and Afghanistan, the Russian military certain believes so according to Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Moscow-based Centre for the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST). As such, Russia is mulling over the possibility of ditching the traditional tank—as it is currently conceptualized—and considering adopting a machine that is much more capable of defending itself against missile-equipped infantry and enga | eng_Latn | 13,579 |
Which part of the former Soviet Union is sandwiched between the Ukraine and Romania? | Romania Is Starting to Freak Out About Russian Designs on Transnistria | VICE News Romania Is Starting to Freak Out About Russian Designs on Transnistria Photo via Flickr By Torie Rose DeGhett October 6, 2015 | 6:00 pm Romania is taking dramatic steps to modernize its military. Driven by fears of Russian aggression, worries about older weaponry and equipment, and a not-completely-altruistic desire to protect neighboring Moldova, the government is committed to increasing its defense spending over the next decade. A document recently obtained by the Romanian news site Profit.ro reveals that the government is planning to use a national emergency procedure that will allocate more state funds to domestic defense companies. The document argues that the country's lack of investment in its defense industry "could significantly injure the basic interests and security of the Romanian state." This is the same style of rhetoric used in spring 2014, when Romania canceled the debt of 15 defense companies to keep them out of bankruptcy. In short, Romania wants to be ready should Russia attempt to repeat its shenanigans in Ukraine and Crimea on Romanian territory, in Moldova, or in Transnistria. Romania was former member of the Soviet bloc and now belongs to NATO. Moldova was formerly part of the USSR, but is not a NATO member. Separatists in Transnistria — an unrecognized breakaway republic that splintered from Moldova after the dissolution of the Soviet Union — are supported by Russia, and observers worry that the Kremlin might eventually annex the territory from Moldova as it did Crimea from Ukraine. Russia "has resorted to force [in order] to redesign its borders and all these serious things are happening next to us that we can't ignore," Romanian President Klaus Iohannis declared earlier this year in Bucharest. "The respect we all have for our troops and the nice words we say at ceremonies can't compensate for the lack of equipment." In order to safeguard itself against nearby political instabilities and the threat of Russian aggression, the country's parliamentary parties signed an agreement earlier this year to boost Romanian defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2017 and maintain that percentage for the following decade. This was the first time since the fall of communism that Romanian parties came to an agreement on a defense issue. Related: Could One of the World's Biggest Bank Scandals Be Good for Russia? Because of rivalry and corruption, such consensus is rare in Romanian politics and quite tenuous, noted Dr. Aurel Braun, a professor of international relations and political science at the University of Toronto and research associate at Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Prime Minister Victor Ponta recently survived a no-confidence vote in parliament and, along with other members of both of Romania's major political parties, is in the middle of a corruption trial. "If corruption erodes and corrodes military production and supply and associated activities, that can only weaken Romania's posture," said Braun. "So it is very essential for Romania to address issues of corruption to ensure that this very rare consensus on the need to increase military expenditure and make the military more effective is more operational. Rhetoric alone is not enough." This surprising consensus signals just how worried Romania's government is. "Romania is the [European Union] and NATO country which has the longest border with Ukraine, and it is also the country which is closest to Donbas and Crimea," said Paul Ivan, an analyst at the European Policy Center in Brussels. "So there are serious concerns regarding instability and insecurity in the region." Romania's long northern border with Ukraine is interrupted by Moldova, a small country that is sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania. Moldova has been the site of several "soft power" moves on the part of Romania to counter Russian influence, such as establishing an ambulance service to serve the country and donating to the Moldovan educational system. This past August, | Katanga | historical state, Africa | Britannica.com historical state, Africa German Democratic Republic Katanga, formerly (1972–97) Shaba , historical region in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo , bordering Lake Tanganyika to the east, Zambia to the south, and Angola to the west. The name Shaba, the region’s name during the Zairean period, comes from the Swahili word for copper , and the region’s mines yield most of Congo’s copper, cobalt, uranium , zinc, cadmium, silver, germanium, coal, gold , iron, manganese, and tin. Local people used those minerals before the arrival of Europeans in the 19th century. Economic development since 1900 has brought about a complex of mining and industrial towns and transportation and communications networks, which make the region the most highly industrialized in Congo outside of Kinshasa , the national capital. Agriculture (cotton, tobacco, corn [maize], and vegetables), livestock herding, and poultry raising are also significant. The major towns of the region include Lubumbashi , Likasi, and Kolwezi . Upemba and Kundelungu national parks are in Katanga. Katanga was under Belgian colonial administration from 1885 and was the scene of much strife following independence. In 1960, led by a local politician, Moise Tshombe , and supported by foreign mining interests, Katanga seceded from the newly independent Congo and entered into a period of political confusion and bloodshed involving Congolese, Belgian, and United Nations forces. After the fighting ended in 1963, the region gradually became reintegrated into the republic , while some rebel leaders took refuge in Angola. In 1977 they unsuccessfully invaded Zaire (as Congo was then called) from Angola, and unrest continued into the late 20th century. Learn More in these related articles: | eng_Latn | 13,580 |
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The article shows the excessive role of offshores in Russia, which influence many sides of social and economic development of the country. Undertaken and outlined measures for solving problems of de-offshorization of the Russian economy taking into account new tendencies in anti-offshore policy of the international community in general and certain countries in particular in 2009—2013 are characterized. The necessity of system approach to de-offshorization problem is proved, specific actions in this area which can significantly increase federal budget revenues and strengthen national economic security are also offered. | This paper studies the effect of poor governance quality on foreign direct investment in Russia. Using a survey of businesses across forty administrative districts, we find that higher frequency of using illegal payments and higher pressure from regulatory agencies, enforcement authorities, and criminals, negatively affect foreign direct investment. Our identification strategy builds on the exogenous cross-regional variation in worker strikes during 1895–1914, the period before the October Revolution. We find that moving from the average to the top governance quality across Russian regions more than doubles the FDI stock. | Available also in Journal of Ethno Politics and Minority Issues in Europe, special focus 2004 | eng_Latn | 13,583 |
THE SINO-RUSSIAN ENERGY COOPERATION IN THE NEW CENTURY | Energy resource is one of the central issues of the world today.China is a big oil producer and consumer,and its demand for energy import is expanding constantly with an economic growth.Russia is a big oil and gas producer and exporter;China and Russia enjoy an obvious complementarity in energy resources.The Sino-Russian energy cooperation accords with the interests of both China and Russia.It is a cooperation of double wins so that it has a vast developing perspective. | The article reviews influence of social and economic factors to development of space-planning structure of the low-rise residential buildings and facilities in Syria, including most recent military and political situation. | yue_Hant | 13,584 |
Russia Reassures India on UN Security Council Bid | Russia said Saturday India should become a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the UN's top decision-making body is enlarged to reflect post-Cold War realities. | NATO has postponed a meeting due on Thursday between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart but will seek early talks with a foreign minister of a "new and legitimate" Ukraine government, NATO sources said. | eng_Latn | 13,585 |
EU's pilot project Financing and Management of health Care in... | Welcome to the Ukrainian radio's Web Page. We are sincerely glad to you. We shall inform you about the most important events in political, social and economic life of Ukraine frankly and detail. | Russian oil major YUKOS denied on Wednesday reports it planned to sell its Lithuanian refinery Mazeikiu Nafta to help cover its huge back tax bill. | eng_Latn | 13,586 |
India, Russia renew ties | Russian President Vladimir Putin backed India's bid for a UN Security Council slot yesterday while New Delhi championed Moscow's early entry into the WTO as the former Cold War friends sought to breath new life into trade and military ties. | The campaign to get cheap Aids drugs to millions of Africans was dealt a blow yesterday when a manufacturer in India admitted it could not prove the quality of its medicines and withdrew them from the list approved by the World Health Organisation. | eng_Latn | 13,587 |
A Gas Ultimatum for Ukraine | New moves to pressure Ukraine on gas supplies could be driven by Moscow's political agenda, but they could also signal the Russian gas giant's own supply problems | Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday. | eng_Latn | 13,588 |
Bulgaria and Russia sign Belene NPP, South Stream and Bourgas Alexandroupolis | "The agreements signed afford an opportunity for positive quality break-through in our relations" Bulgarian-Russian relations were developing on all key issues, Russian president Vladimir Putin said at a news conference, during his visit to Sofia. via The Sofia Echo | US oil major ConocoPhillips has boosted its stake in Russia's second-largest oil producer LUKoil to 10 percent, giving Conoco at least one representative on LUkoil's board. | eng_Latn | 13,589 |
Russia agrees Turkmeni gas deal | Russian gas firm Gazprom agrees to pay 35% more for natural gas exports from Turkmenistan. | Incontro con Karamanlis: Turchia, regole valide per tutti | eng_Latn | 13,590 |
How do I get a visitor visa to Singapore in Canada, Toronto. I am Ukrainian? | Go to the Ukranian Embassy in Canada they can help you get a visa to sinapore and if they themselves can't they will know who knows, it's possible to go to the Singapore embassy in canada and get a visa to that country regarless of what nationality you are? dunno check it. \n\nyou could try these:\n\nSINGAPORE TO CANADA\nGeneral Consulate of Singapore in Vancouver, Canada - Suite 1305, 999 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2W2 Canada. Tel: (604) 669 5115. Fax: (604) 669 5153. E-mail: [email protected] \n\nGeneral Consulate of Singapore in Toronto, Canada - Suite 3005, 30th Floor, Scotia Plaza 40 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5H 1H1. Tel: (416) 866 6134. Fax: (416) 933 2416. \n\n____________________________________________________________\n\nUKRAINE TO CANADA (COUNSULAR'S SECTION)\nAddress: 331 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1S3\nTel. (613) 230-8015; Fax (613) 230-2655\nE-mail: [email protected]\nWorking Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30-12:30\n \nSingapore Emabasy to Ukraine in Singapore\nhttp://www.embassy-ukraine.com/\nI couldn't find a Phone number but poke around and see what you can find, maybe if nothing else they will help you because, as far as i can tell there is no embasy to singapore in the Ukraine.\n\nTry to talk to all of them. they should be able to help you. Worst comes to worst you have to fly back to the Ukraine to get your visa, but these days it could possibly done in Canada if you are in a pinch and have an emergency, if not you probably have to fly to the Singapore Embassy in the Ukraine. Hope all goes well and i hope you can read this. Good luck. I'd like to know how that goes. [email protected] email me!! thanks | If you filed last year, then the place that did your taxes for 2004 will have one for you. If not, then call the CRA and they should have a copy of one for you. I work at a tax place, this is a liable answer, lol. | eng_Latn | 13,591 |
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Bulgarian Signs Show the Way in the Antarctic | Sports: 4 November 2004, Thursday. Bulgaria is off for an Antarctic mission to improve the mapping of the mountain massif of Tangra, situated on Livingston Island in the South Shetlands archipelago. | Russian students still reeling from a hostage-taking raid in this southern town two years ago released 333 white balloons into the sky on Sunday, one for each of the victims killed in the country's worst terror attack. | eng_Latn | 13,595 |
Russian oil ships stuck in Bosporus strait traffic jam | Turkey's new shipping regulations are causing an expensive bottleneck on the famed waterway. | Opponents of a £1bn pipeline across the width of Wales take their fight to an MEP committee in Brussels. | eng_Latn | 13,596 |
Since 1997 , Bulgaria has been divided into 28 `` oblasts '' , usually translated as `` provinces '' . | Oblasts of Bulgaria . Since 1997 , Bulgaria has been divided into 28 `` oblasti '' , usually translated as `` provinces '' . | Boffles is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France . | eng_Latn | 13,597 |
Border guards subject to the Ministry patrol Armenia 's borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan , while Russian troops continue to monitor its borders with Iran and Turkey . | The Border guards purpose is to patrol Armenia 's borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan , while Russian troops continue to watch its borders with Iran and Turkey . | Before 1962 , the area now covered by the Territory comprised three separate dependencies of the Falkland Islands ; The Territory overlaps other claims on Antarctica by Argentina and Chile The Territory is inhabited largely by the staff of research and support stations operated and maintained by the British Antarctic Survey and other organizations . | eng_Latn | 13,598 |
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