Monday, April 30, 2012

Our answer is ' marked with the word '










The blog. ' Biblioseyshn '. coming to a close contest ' marked with the word - the idea is ready ' ( you still have vrem103, until September 1 to take part in it ). The competition is two nominations: ... Accepted apt expression in the form of. sinkveynov and limericks to the library and okolobibliotechnye topic.






For your information:. Sinkveyn. - A special verse form pyatistrochnaya. Terms sinkveyna compilation are as follows: the first line is written one word - a noun, denoting a topic sinkveyna. On the second line of the two adjectives are written, revealing the subject sinkveyna. In the third - three verbs describing the actions pertaining to the subject sinkveyna. Located on the fourth line the whole phrase, consisting of several words, which characterizes the subject as a whole, which expresses his attitude to the subject. The fifth line - the word - summary, which gives a new interpretation of the topic, is the personal attitude of the respondent to the subject.



limerick. - A popular form of short humorous poem, built on harping nonsense. Traditionally, the limerick has five lines, constructed by the scheme AABBA, and in the canonical form of the end of the last line repeats the end of the first. Subjective limerick built something like this: in the first row govo.
88 structed, who and where, in the second - he did, and then - what happened.



Past the competition could not pass the library staff, Branch № 7 g. Arzamas. After all, this topic is close to the creators. Studios ' Poetic porch '.

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Citizen on behalf of Zoe.
She loved to read Conan Doyle.
Inspired by a detective, killed neighbor's stand.
Citizen on behalf of Zoe.
Now you do not find this Zoya.

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A generous businessman,.
Also an avid reader,.
To help the library decided to.
And all the money invested in it.
And where is now an entrepreneur?.

I got a few GeorgiNNy Japanese style.

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library.
Old, strict rules.
Advises, assists, entertains.
But who now need it?.
readers.


Saturday, April 28, 2012

Forrester and Java


As promised, the continuation of stories from Forrester and Java. Just want to say that Microsoft has nothing to do with, to move to. NET analyst at Forrester does not call, and generally, if think about it, there it is not about Java:).
Actually, the story began with a post with the provocative title of Forrester 's blog '. Java is a dead-end for enterprise development. '- Anyone can read.

The post was of great interest and became the most widely read at Forrester in 2010. And the theme itself, and give a fair title ' yellow ', but what if the reader is attracted by such catchy slogans, but for the boring reports and arguments no one desires to pay the money.

And in continuation of the theme was. teleconference. to have more streamlined name in the form of rhetorical question. Those interested can register again and download the slides, and I will explain briefly struck me moments.

After a historical introduction and a story about dinosaurs set out advantages and disadvantages of Java, including an excessive number of different frameworks and a number of failed and forgotten projects such as JavaFX.

There is a good phrase - 'Java has reached the status of Kobol in the enterprise'. Screwing it 'll go right for the veteran IT - oh, this guy even remembers Cobol!.

After the presentation of user requirements (briefly expressed by the phrase ' so it was yesterday '), the analyst finally goes to the alternatives.

It would seem that the climax, we are interested - in what he proposes to replace the Java c its a bunch of libraries, and left open- Source frameworks? .

Instead of fighting begins a strange but interesting action. To begin with the analyst describes the limits of applicability of the approach that it will offer - a Business Process Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Data Intergration and others. And then says that for these purposes instead of developing in Java is better to use a diverse set of products.

At this point you begin to understand how cleverly built presentation. We were expecting something XX ( ' hardcore holivar '), and we explain that for certain purposes it is better not to write your software, take a third-party software. So I want to say - and then the guys do not know.

But well, what can I say - hot headline attracted a wide audience of programmers and all have reduced the capital to explain the truth - for many tasks much more economical and faster to use the finished product. Well reklamku small for these products gave much the same without this.

For those who do not understand at once, at the end of the presentation set out the recommendations of analysts Forrester.
In this case, the recommendation number 1 looks like this: 'If you are successfully using Java, then continue to use it '.

The rest can not read:).

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Einstein's brain is put on public display





Slices of the brain the creator of the theory of relativity, the great physicist Albert Einstein first exhibited in the museum of Medicine in Philadelphia, Thomas Mutter.
Museum visitors can see the 46 sections of the brain scientist's thinner than a human hair, one of them - under a microscope, said the CBS television aired U.S. scientists, peredet RIA Novosti.
Dr. Rork, Lucy Adams, a neurologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said the program CBS «Talk Philly», that when the brains of Einstein looks just like a young man, and he does not wear a pigment which is characteristic for the elderly. In addition, the vessels of the brain of the scientist as ... ...
Einstein died in 1955 at the age of 76 years from the rupture of the abdominal aorta. A pathologist named Thomas Harvey, the brain has learned a genius at the time of opening of the standard procedure, but left it to itself, which caused a scandal because of the protests of relatives of the deceased scientist.
Harvey lost his job, but kept Einstein's brain. In an effort to understand whether the brain is different from the brain of the genius of ordinary people, a pathologist sent to various scientists in the U.S. sections of the brain. Thus, some of them through third parties was a doctor Rork - Adams, which she decided to put slices of the brain of Einstein to the museum named Mutter.
Although they are now stored in the museum, scientists will be able to continue research, reports CBS. According to the TV in the future the exhibition will be supplemented with photographs enlarged under a microscope images of cells of the brain of Albert Einstein.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The main contractual forms of investment projects.

The main contractual forms of implementation of construction investment projects. EPC and EPCM. ':.

In the world of construction practice, there are different types of contractual regulation of relations in the field of construction management. Among the major types of contracts, covering all stages of the construction process (design, procurement, construction) include:.




  • contract EPC - English abbreviation (engineering, procurement, construction - engineering, procurement, construction);.


  • contract EPCM - English abbreviation (engineering, procurement, construction management - management of engineering, procurement, construction );.


  • contract EPCS (engineering, procurement, construction supervision - engineering, procurement and supervision of construction );.


  • agreement PCM (project construction management - construction management ).



It should be noted the lack of uniformity in the classification of construction contracts. Thus, if the EPC for all agree that this contract with a firm price and terms under which the contractor assumes all responsibilities and all the risks associated with the creation of the object, the remaining contract types are often confused, both among themselves and with . The above contract types, as well as, in fact, the terms developed commercial traffic and have no regulatory fix, whether international or national level. Sufficiently serious work on the standardization of forms of contracts used in construction was carried out by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers ( FIDIC ), which is commissioned by the World Bank has developed a set of templates of various building contracts. However, due to a number of factors ( the multicast and the complexity of the work, unadjusted to the specific national legal system, etc. ) Proforma FIDIC are not used in all major construction projects. In addition, a set of FIDIC contracts from among the above includes only the form of EPC contract.

However, in cases where the customer wants to hire a contractor to perform the complete cycle of works, most commonly used model EPC contract or EPCM.

For EPC contract characterized by the following characteristics:.




  1. fixed price, which in most cases can be a lump. It should be noted that the definition of price as a hard lump and does not exclude the fact that in the design process can also occur and the estimated. Any excess of cost, equipment or materials as compared to the contract price refers to the EPC- contractor. The exception is the change in volume or composition of the work initiated by the customer, the events of force majeure, failure by the customer of its obligations under the contract of EPC;.


  2. higher limit of liability of the contractor: the limit of liability is often limited by the size of the contract price, although there are cases when this limit is limited to only part of the EPC contract price;.


  3. the contractor has more autonomy in carrying out the construction process, and the customer has the least authority to manage the EPC contractor or subcontractors;.


  4. most of the risks under the contract, including the risk of unforeseen costs and delays related to the EPC- contractor.



EPC Contract is often used in cases where the customer does not have its own service, able to manage the construction project, does not want to interfere with such management and to assume the risks. EPC is also one of the main contractual forms in projects that are financed through banks or other financial institutions ( especially with respect to project finance ), as banks, providing credit, seeking to ensure that the borrower has assumed the least possible amount of risk.

It should be noted that the contractors are often reluctant to EPC contracts. This is usually caused by one or more of the numbers listed below circumstances:.




  1. atypical project or the complexity and unpredictability of the environment in which the project will be implemented, the uncertainty in the volume and / or composition of the work;.


  2. implementation of the foreign contractor for the project in the state with a high degree of economic and political risks, with undeveloped market related activities and services, labor (usually developing countries);.


  3. underdevelopment of the local market of construction organizations and, consequently, to attract a significant number of subcontractors, in particular, local subcontractors.





Contract EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management).

There are several types of EPCM contract:.

a. EPCM contractor shall act only as a person providing customer management services to the construction project. Most of the contracts concluded with contractors contracting on its behalf and shall bear the risk of default by contractors of their obligations. Most of the risks of this type of contract EPCM, including the risks of exceeding the planned project costs and delays in its realization, lie on the customer.

2. EPCM Contract, the general contractor on the model, based on the principle of ... In this construction contractor is reimbursed for costs of everything associated with the construction of the object, and shall be paid compensation in the form of an agreed rate of return. Also in a separate flat fee can be allocated for project management fees. EPCM contractor acts as the general contractor, t. e. enter into contracts with subcontractors on its behalf and shall be liable to the customer for failure to sub-contractors of their obligations. However, the total liability EPCM- contractor is limited to the sum of his own remuneration or part of such compensation, except where failure to fulfill obligations EPCM contractor due to his guilt in the form of intent or gross negligence. The structure of the contract price is the only firm value of the contractor's fee, the amount of the costs associated with the construction of the object is not restricted. The contract usually contains less stringent for the EPCM contractor (in comparison with the contract EPC ) provisions regarding compliance with performance time. The customer has a significant amount of authority to participate in project management: it can approve or reject the subcontractors, monitor their actions to present to them the direct requirements. Subcontractors are usually selected on a tender basis.

3. EPCM Contract for a model with a general contractor indicative price ( EPCM target price) - a contract based on the same principle of ... The contract price consists of two parts: ( a) the actual award EPCM contractor, which he receives for managing the project, (b) the direct costs - total cost of the work, materials and equipment in connection with the construction of an object. In this case only a fixed amount of the solid rewards of the EPCM- contractor. Indicative direct costs - their value can be specified in the contract above and below this value. If you exceed a pre-agreed amount of direct costs of the contractor's fee deductions are made. However, the contractor shall at his own expense the entire amount is exceeded. Thus, the customer and the contractor share the risk of exceeding the agreed amount of direct costs. In the case of the contractor to achieve savings without sacrificing quality, EPCM contractor receives a bonus part of such savings. The contract may provide for ... The customer has about the same powers to participate in project management as a model EPCM on a ... In addition, in order to achieve maximum savings assumes that the entire scope of work or a substantial part of them will not be passed to one subcontractor. The total amount of liability EPCM contractor is limited to the sum of his own remuneration, unless the default EPCM contractor due to his guilt in the form of intent or gross negligence. This model represents a negotiated compromise between the EPCM contract, based on the principle of ... In some cases, such a model is called «EPC Target price».

EPC Contract, as well as EPCM contract are contractual models in which the contractor performs the complete cycle of works, ranging from design to delivery of equipment and materials, as well as the implementation of construction works. However, quite often there are cases when the customer takes delivery of the equipment design or. Foreign contractors are often willing to do the design work and to supply, but do not agree to be responsible for the construction of the. For such purposes, there are the so-called ...

Monday, April 23, 2012

The body is 2.0.






Futurists promised that by 2045 an artificial body becomes a reality. Earthlings are looking for ways to survive until the deadline.

Programmer Alex Bright calls herself a cyborg. ... But this is no joke. In his hand is an implant - a chip radio frequency identification. Why do it? . Implanted chip - part of the experiment on their own bodies of Alexei. So far, however, the device malofunktsionalen. The implant is connected to a home computer. 36- year-old Alex Bright - cyborg lover.

... He is sure to solve the problems of aging of the body in the near future it will be possible with the help of technical upgrading, and subsequently spent a total replacement of the term of the artificially created. And it is not the only one.

In December 2011 a conference futurists in New York scientist Ray Kurzweil said that in the next 30-35 years the life of earthlings will change dramatically: there will be nanobots that will restore the worn out bodies. A human genome will be one of the software to be tested and optimized, and if necessary - reworking. Parallel to this, scientists would create synthetic analogue of the body and find a way to move it a person, futurists predict.

In the wake of modernization and interest in the nanotechnologies in Russia this year, there was movement ... In February of 2012, Moscow will host the first conference of Global Future 2045, which, as promised by the organizers, will showcase the latest developments in the field neyroprogrammirovaniya, robotics and simulation of living systems. The body becomes a means of transportation with the need for maintenance.

63- year-old futurist Ray Kurzweil takes 250 day biological additives. ... He was able to significantly slow the aging ... In its menu of Alex uses about a dozen supplements - nootropic drugs that enhance brain function, lecithin, vitamins.
By the way, the next stage of modifications Alexis - mikromagnitov implantation in the tips of his fingers to feel the magnetic field. Why? . It's like another sense organ. My information about the world would be better ...

health Management. Decipher the structure of the genome is becoming cheaper and easier. ...

Technology of early diagnosis of various diseases has been actively used in Ukraine. According to Director of genetic laboratory Sinitsyna Victoria, every year the quality of tests increases, the number of informed citizens who pass tests without being a patient, has been steadily increasing. ... - It is time to hold lectures and explanatory work among the population ... She cites the example of Moscow's colleague - Director, Center for Biomedical Research, Dmitry Shamenkova whose popular lectures on the conscious management of health and prevention of aging biotherapy draw full houses.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Hurricane ' Kenneth ' in the Pacific


Currently, the epicenter of the hurricane is located 1,200 km south- east of the Mexican peninsula of Baja California. Experts say that the hurricane will likely not reach land. Its speed is about 20 km / h. Even today, experts predict that a hurricane should begin to lose its force.
Hurricane ' Kenneth ' status was the strongest Pacific hurricane, which could be observed at the end of hurricane season. By the way, Sozonov storm ends November 30.
For reference, the status of the hurricane disaster is assigned only in that case, if the wind speed reaches its epicenter 118 km / h. If the wind speed from 63 to 118 km / h is such a phenomenon is classified as a storm and even gets its own name.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Relay: the girls on the streets


He was previously a project - ' Kaliningrad girls '. Quite a popular youth website. I wrote the engine for him. Now he does not already exist, but not the point. The essence of the project was to place photos of local beauties. The boys squealed with delight.

And I thought:. why not look at girls from all over Russia and neighboring countries. To continue the relay is enough to put in his blog picture of the local production of Beauty. I caught this morning in the picture above for a Woman. Ehhh, a figure which. They say that our girls the most beautiful. I think that do not lie. Do you have an opportunity to refute the.

passing the baton. Bournisien. ( Perm Ural- girl ), yellow blogger. Raj. ( Dagestan enchantress ) and. Spomoni. (Ukrainian temptress ).

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This does not prevent the rest to participate in. competition for the cheapest and most delicious lunch in the dining room. Summing up soon - July 15!.

A book about how to settle a programmer in Silicon Valley



'. The special economic incentives to move from Russia to the United States is currently not. Oil prices steady high. The programmer in Moscow gets a couple thousand dollars a month. The car and the apartment can be bought on credit. In Russia, the budget surplus, rising living standards.

But even for those who want to live and work in Russia, the experience of living in Silicon Valley will be interesting and useful. Expanding horizons, acquired skills of international communication and business relationships, creating a foundation for the rapid career at home. However, it is still not the main. '.

More. here.

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Winter People Calendar


I continue to write about the winter holidays and folk traditions. Holidays in the Russian countryside were an important aspect of social and family life. Farmers have even said: ... In addition, the holidays were always associated with agricultural work, many of the signs and celebrations were aimed at obtaining a good harvest in the future. So, what (besides Yule weeks) celebrated the Slavs:.


January 6 - Turitsa. The holiday is dedicated to the tour - one of the oldest among the Slavs worshiped the power of possessing magical powers. The tour is embodied union of Veles and Perun, the glory and prosperity of the Slavic Rod. On this day, wondering the whole next year;.
January 21 - Prosinets. There was Blessing of the Waters. ' Pro- shine ' - means the rebirth of the Sun. The middle of winter - it is believed that the cold begins to subside, and returned at the behest of the gods in the land of the Slavs;.


January 28 - Velesichi. ( Kudesy - the day of house ). Kudesy - Day treats brownie. If the house will be left without etotden goodies, from a good guardian of the hearth, it will turn into a rather fierce spirit. By the way, T. Alexandrov, author of ' Domovenka Kuzi ' was born on 10 January;.


February 2 - Gromnitsa. The only day in the winter when a storm can happen - you can hear thunder and see lightning. Gromnitsa reminds us in the midst of ziy that even among the worst disasters there is a place a ray of light;.



February 15 - The Meeting. This day - the border between winter and spring. ' At the Meeting of winter with spring Third ', ' to meet the sun in summer, winter turned into the cold ...


February 16 - Pochinki. Following the adage ' Prepare sledge in summer and winter wagon ', the owners immediately after Candlemas early in the morning was taken for the repair of agricultural equipment. We worked together as a family, finding work, even for very small;.


February 18 - The Trojan winter. - An important date for the Ancient Slavs. This day, our ancestors believed the day of military glory, when many Russian soldiers fell by the Roman soldiers in the Danube region.

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Question number 5 on the IBD