Scientists from the American company “Stratus Consulting” examined five risk factors that may cause global warming.

As reported by Radio Liberty, the scientists identified: the disappearance of rare species and unique ecosystems, increased frequency and severity of catastrophic weather events; threat to the area of settlement of mankind; the risk to human health and economic development; offensive point of not returning, after which related to the warming effects become irreversible.

According to scientists, since the beginning of industrialization, ie, over the past 250 years, the temperature on Earth has increased by 0.74 degrees. (more…)

Neurophysiology of the California Institute of Technology were the first three-dimensional map of regions of the brain responsible for cognitive human activity. The scientists compared the brain responses recorded using the magnetic resonance, with a test of intellectual sposobnoctey – IQ.

As reported by Radio Liberty, in the experiment were investigated reactions 240 patients suffering from different diseases of the brain. Researchers took into account patients' ability to perceive and understand information, language, orientation in space and working memory. (more…)

International Monetary Fund (IMF) opens a flexible credit facility to help countries in need. The statement was made head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kann.

reports Echo of Moscow, he noted that the credit line does not contain any conditions upon receipt of a loan and not limiting the amount, will be available to member countries to the IMF at any time. In doing so, D. Strauss-Kann said that to take this line can only country with a well-managed economies with strong fundamentals and sound economic strategy. (more…)

The local expert on Julius Caesar Castiglioni found that the call for a referendum to define the district boundaries between Magdalena and San Isidro is the most viable option for resolving the conflict between the two jurisdictions .

Faced with the dimes and the fighting back and forth between the two districts would be healthier (do the referendum), beyond the speculation that this could encourage a party, said dialogue with the specialist elcomercio.com.pe.

Yesterday, the mayor of San Isidro, Antonio Meier reiterated his proposal for resolving the border problem between her and Magdalena district through a popular consultation of the residents who live between the Avenida Juan de Aliaga, Sanchez Carrion, Salaverry and the coastline.

Castiglioni hinted that the conduct of the referendum with the neighbors who live in the area disputed San Isidro prefer to choose as their place of residence, living there because their properties will increase its value, this would be the great impasse of the referendum. (more…)

House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress supported the introduction of 90% case the tax on big bonuses paid to employees of companies that received state assistance to survive the financial crisis, reports the BBC.

bill was enacted against the backdrop of the scandal which broke out in the United States around the generous bonus payments to employees the largest insurance company AIG. Its top managers and other employees received a bonus last year's $ 165 million

This company saved from bankruptcy only budget in the amount of $ 170 billion

In the last three months of 2008, AIG has lost $ 61.7 billion – the biggest quarterly loss in the history of corporate America. (more…)

Over the past two and a half years the government of Russia spent for the services of American public relations agency $ 10 million The Russian government first requested the services of American PR men at the time of preparation of the summit “G8″ in Saint Petersburg in 2006. That was reported by radio “Echo of Moscow” referring to the publication of “The New Times”.

Shortly before the summit, with sharp criticism of the Russia delivered the address, then Vice President Dick Cheney. He accused the Russian authorities in the winding down of the democratic path. (more…)

Belarusian scientists plan to introduce Biochips in medical practice. The statement was made by Deputy Director of the Institute of Physiology National Academy of Sciences for Research, Professor Vladimir Kulchitsky.

As the Belarusian Telegraph Agency BELTA, biochip is a highly sensitive miniature sensor size is significantly smaller than 1 square centimeter. This mikroplastina, which is located about 250 mikroelektrodov picked up electrical signals from living cells and tissues. Analysis of these signals after the introduction of such devices in the human body or the installation of medical instruments in operations will help doctors in a few minutes, but in some situations, and a second diagnosis of the patient and the pathological processes in time to stop their development. Application of biochip help several times to reduce the time needed for diagnosis, while avoiding the many many tests.

Belarusian highly developed mikrodatchiki specialists of the Institute of Physiology, NAS of Belarus and Belarusian State University Department of Biophysics. While Biochips used solely for research purposes – to study the mechanism of brain cell communication, in particular hippocampal cells – paired structures located deep in the temporal divisions of the brain responsible for the processes of memorizing and learning. Scientists simulate natural processes that occur or may occur in the brain the patient as a result of craniocerebral injury, hemorrhage, inflammatory and other diseases. (more…)

Spanish police announced that the airport of Barcelona, was arrested on a passenger from Chile with a broken leg, as the police discovered that his “cast” is made from cocaine, reports the BBC.

In addition, cocaine was filled six cans of beer and a stool with two hollow legs, which are 66-year-old passenger of a vez.

Now the police find out, whether the injury was applied specifically to facilitate drug trafficking, because it was assumed that the passenger in the wheelchair bypasses items inspected.

Spain is the main channel of delivery of cocaine to Europe from South America, and Latin American flights security services focused on.

In addition, studies show that it is in Spain, the largest number of coca addicts. (more…)

Moscow this year, will soon 5 new subway stations, and by the end of 2015, still the same. This is a new crisis plan for the development of the Moscow subway, which was reviewed in the city government. Instead, vertical lifts escalators built from savings in the architectural beauty. The new station will be built on the model projects.

“The priorities: the completion of which had begun in the late 80's, early 90 -ies. to come to areas that are very complex in terms of transport service, which is home to hundreds of thousands of residents of Moscow, which must urgently ensure that high-speed mode “, – said Head of the Moscow metro Dmitry Gayev. He cited channel “Vesti” (Russia).

“We organize end-built comfort stations, with the worsening situation of the people who sit down at intervals. Therefore, the construction of new radii and third interchange circuit, we consider a priority this time, “- said the chief architect of Moscow Alexander Kuzmin.

” This will achieved the possibility of unloading the transport critical current in the subway system through the redeployment of passenger traffic, “- added D. (more…)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy did not rule out that Switzerland and other countries at risk of developing a “big twenty black bank list. It includes those countries, which have the status of “tax havens” and refused to enter a standard measure of transparency in respect of offshore bank accounts.

As report “To”, speaking in Brussels on the outcomes of the emergency EU summit N. Sarkozy said that “banks and the country may pay any interest on deposits, but they must abide with the world standards in determining where the money comes.”

He reiterated that Switzerland was in danger of a country that does not collaborating “with the international community on the transparency of its banks. (more…)