Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Do you like shopping?
by Barbora Misakova


Lot of people and experts are saying that we are living in a consuming century, that we live in a time, when we are buying more things than ever before. And I think it is truth. When I for example think about my childhood I cannot say it wasn’t good, but what I can say for sure is that I have never had more than one doll, more than one toy car or teddy bear. My parents have enough money, but they were never spending them for some stupid and unimportant things. What about children of this century? Their parents don’t know where to stop and then there are more toys in their children’s room than the children themselves. But of course this is a little bit different from the case when people are becoming shopaholics. Shopaholic is a slang term for oniomania what means compulsive desire to shop. Experts are saying that this kind of disorder can be caused by reduced self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress, and the fact that buying makes shoppers more calm leads to their addiction on it.
Have you ever met or known a person who would be spending all his time in the shopping malls and waste all her money on things he or she actually didn’t need or use? If you have, then you probable met one of them. But do not panic! They are not dangerous, at least not for you. These people just have compulsive desire to buy things even it can lead to serious problems in their private life. New test revealed that nearly 9 percent from the sample of 550 people could be compulsive buyers. And even though the most of tested compulsive buyers were women, men can be addicted to shopping as well. Would you like to know if you are shopaholic? Then you could maybe try this new test which includes six statements and you have to answer, of course honestly, on a 7-point scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The statements such as “My closet has unopened shopping bags in it.” or “Much of my life centers around buying things.” could give you an answer if you are compulsive buyer or not. So if you are not afraid, you could try it! I did! And fortunately, I am not so bad on it (at least so far)!


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by Barbora Misakova
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Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Dali sakate da pazaruvate?
by Barbora Misakova


Mnogumina luge i eksperti velat deka živeeme vo konsumiračko opštestvo, deka živeeme vo vreme koga kupuvame poveke raboti od bilo koga porano. I jas mislam deka toa e vistina. Koga na primer mislam na moeto detstvo ne možam da kažam deka ne beše dobro, no ona što so sigurnost može da go kažam e deka nikogaš ne sum imala poveke od edna kukla, poveke od edna igračka avtomobil ili edno plišano meče. Moite roditeli imaat dovolno pari, no nikogaš ne gi trošele na nekoi glupavi i ne važni raboti. A što e so decata na ovoj vek? Nivnite roditeli ne znaat kade da zastanat i potoa nivnite deca imaat poveke igrački otkolku što se i tie samite. No se razbira ova e malku poinaku za onie luge koi stanuvaat zavisni od pazaruvanje. Zavisnik od pazaruvanje e termin za oniomanija što zi znači kompulsivna želba za pazaruvanje. Ekspertite velat deka ovoj vid na narušuvanje može da bide predizvikano od namalen stepen na samo počit, depresija, nervoza i stres, i faktot deka ova gi smiruva pazardziite posmireni vodi kon nivnata zavisnost.
Dali nekogaš ste sretnale ili poznavate ličnost koja može da go pomine celo svoe vreme vo pazaruvanje vo trgovski centri i da gi potroši site pari na raboti koi vsušnost i ne mu se ili i se potrebni ili korisni? Ako ste sretnale, togaš sigurno gi poznavate. No ne paničete!Tie ne se opasni, barem ne za vas. Ovie luge ednostavno imaat kompulsivna želba da pazaruvaat i duri može da im donese seriozni problemi vo nivniot privaten život. Novoto testiranje otkri deka skoro 9% od 550 ispitanici može da bidat kompulsivni pazardzii. I pokraj toa što poveketo od testiranite kompulsivni pazardzii se ženi i mažite može da bidat zavisni od pazaruvanje isto taka. Bi sakale da znaete dali ste zavisni od pazaruvanje? Togaš možebi može da go probate ova novo testiranje koe vklučuva 6 izjavi i mora da odgovorite, se razbira iskreno, na skala od 7 so odgovor za strogo nesoglasuvanje do celosno soglasuvanje. Izjavite kako "Vo mojot plakar ima neotvoreni torbi od pazaruvanje" ili "Golem del od mojot život se vrti okolu pazaruvanjeto" može da vi go dadat odgovorot dali ste kompulsivni pazardzii ili ne. Ako ne ste isplašeni, treba da go probate! Jas probav. I za sreka, ne sum tolku loša (barem ne do sega).

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Monday, September 15, 2008

Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Apple preku iTunes dominira na pazarot
by Zivka Deleva


Vizionerskata ikona Stiv Dzobs ima dve dobri vesti za nas. I dvete ja potenciraat dominantnata pozicija na iProduktite na Apple vo tehnološkiot svet. Najprvo - novata generacija na nano iPod ke bide puštena vo prodažba. Prezentacijata odr6ana vo vtornikot od strana na eden od najcvrstite luge vo svetot beše preplavena so superlativi - prekrasen, dizajniran, najtenok nano nekogaš proizveden.

Fakt e deka najnovata igračka na Apple spored očekuvanjata gi namali svoite dimenzii, go proširi displejot i udobnosta vo gledanjeto i ne pomalku va6no ima ogromna memorija od 16 GB. Noviot aluminiumski dizajn ke mora da se probie pomegu onie koi veruvaat vo iPod. Videa, muzika, sliki, umetnički dela vo vistinska golemina, toa se očekuvanite tradicionalni kvaliteti koi gi pretstavi opsednatiot dizajner Stiv Dzobs.

Osven iPod ludiloto, Dzobs isto taka go najavi vrtakanjeto na NBC pod zakrila na iTunes.
iTunes kako što se pretpostavuva e najgolemiot daunlodira4ki provajder, koj operira vo mre6a od 65 milioni korisnici. Ako mo6ete da se setite, Apple gi otka6a šouta na NBC minatata godina, samo poradi padot na cenata. Spored NBC, Apple bil nerešitelen vo odreduvanje na cenata na TV šouta koi gi prodavala. Fakt e deka prenosot od strana na NBC minatata godina im donese 40% od vkupnata zarabotuvačka na Apple.

Apple, normalno si imaše svoja verzija koja gi obvini NBC deka baraat duplo poveke od cenata na šouta. I kako što sledi, ponekogaš otkrivanjeto na vistinata mo6e da bide zaludno trošenje energija. Ako se fokusirame deneska, nekoj može da bide siguren deka NBC ke se pojavi so lista od iTunes naskoro. Ovoj pat, najnovoto visoko definirano šou ke čini okolu 2.99 dolari za sekoe, standarno definiranoto šou ke čini 1.99 dolari i konečno nekoi od najstarite ke bidat dostapni po cena od samo 0.99 dolari.
Na ovoj na4in, iTunes samo ja zgolemuva vodečkata uloga osven Amazon ili eBay, drugite dve glavni internet prodavnici.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Apple Via iTunes Dominates Market
by Milota Sidorova


Visionary iCon Steve Jobs has two good news for us. Both of them carefully underlining dominating position of Apple's iProducts in technological world. First of all – new generation of nano iPod is about to release. Tuesday's presentation one of the most tough men in the world was literally overflown with superlatives – beautiful, design, thinnest nano ever made.

It's fact that the newest Apple's toy has according expectation dropped its measures, extended display in comfortable aspect ration and, not less important has great storage of 16 GB. New aluminium enhanced design will have to say its word among iPod believers. Videos, music, photos, full size artworks, that's the expected traditional quality brought by design obsessed Steve Jobs.

Apart from iPod madness, Jobs also announced NBC's comeback under caring wing of iTunes.
iTunes, as suggested is the largest downloading provider, operating withing network of 65 million of customers. If you can remember Apple has quit NBC shows last year, just because of price demand failure. According NBC Apple was inflexible in determining the prices of the TV shows it was selling. Fact is, NBC broadcast made almost 40 percent of Apple's income last year.

Apple, naturally had its own version which blamed NBC demanding more than double price for the shows. And as it goes, sometimes finding the truth can be just wasting of energy. If we focus on today, one can be sure NBC will appear on iTunes offer list again. This time, the newest high-definition show will cost about $2.99 each, standard-definition will naturally drop to $1.99 per show and finally some of the oldest one will be available for $0.99.

This way, iTunes only enhances the leading role beside Amazon or EBay, the other two mayor on-line shops.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_hi_te/apple_nbc;_ylt=AhIIu2Zmp9QvkN9vVkD0ckKs0NUE

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Chris Cantell behadelt Der Betrieb: Reiche wurden letztes Jahr noch reicher
by Barbora Haramiova


Es gibt ein altes Sprichwort, das sagt, dass reiche Menschen noch reicher werden. Letztes Jahr wurde es wirklich in die Realität umgesetzt. Laut einem Bericht über das weltumfassende Reichtum, der von der Boston Consulting Group am Donnerstag veröffentlicht wurde, wuchs der persönliche Wohlstand weltweit um 5% im Vergleich zum Jahr 2007 an. Und dieses Ergebnis kam raus, nachdem voriges Jahr der Weltfinanzmarkt zusammenbrochen war. Das persönliche Reichtum bewegt sich auf dem Niveau von 109.5 Trillionen Dollar und den Vorhersagen nach wird diese Zahl in der Zukunft ständig wachsen.

Ein anderes Sprichwort, das im Laufe der Zeit beweist wurde, sagt, dass Geld wieder Geld macht. Letztes Jahr war es nicht unterschiedlich, das schnellste Wachstum wurde nämlich in Haushälten berichtet, die bereits gut drauf waren und dann unter Familien in sich entwickelnden Regionen wie in China und Staaten im Golf und in der Karibik.

Auch dem letzten alten Sprichwort nach ( keine Überraschung ) hat die Entwicklung des Weltreichtums eine Tendenz, von den Reichen in der Hand gehalten zu werden. Ein Fünftel des Weltreichtums - 21 Trillionen Dollar - wird von den top 0.001 % Menschen gehalten - außerordentlich reichen Menschen, die zumindest 5 Millionen in Aktiven haben. Laut des Berichts besitzt das reichste 1% des ganzen Planeten 35% des Weltreichtums.

Es ist nur logisch, dass die Anzahl von Millionärhaushälten steigt - sie ist um 11% angestiegen - und beträgt jetzt 10,7 Millionen Menschen. Den größten Sprung verzeichnete man in Asien und Lateinamerika. Das Niveau des persönlichen Reichtums in Nordamerika ist aber um 3,8% gesunken im Vergleich mit den 9% im Jahr 2006. Das ist auch keine Überraschung, es ist eine Reaktion auf Verfallserklärungen und Hypothekenprobleme während der Wohnungskrise.

Die Entwicklung sollte auch in den nächsten fünf Jahren die Richtung behalten - das Individualreichtum sollte den Erwartungen nach zumindest um 3% jährlich ansteigen. Die Tendenz - Reiche werden noch reicher - könnte durch einige Anpassungen verursacht werden, die sie unternommen haben, um die ungünstigen Perioden zu überleben.

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Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Bogatite stanaa pobogati minatata godina
by Zivka Deleva


Ima edna stara pogovorka koja veli deka bogatite stanuvaat pobogati. Ova beše mnogu realistično minatata godina, zatoa što spored globalniot izveštaj za bogatstvo objaven od Bostonskata Konsultantska grupa vo četvrtokot ovaa nedela, ličnoto bogatstvo nasekade vo svetot e porasnato za okolu 5% vo sporedba so 2007 godina. I ovoj fakt pomina preku finansiskiot market minatata godina. Ličnoto bogatstvo e na nivo na 109.5 trilioni dolari i spored predviduvanjata, ke prodolži da raste vo idnina.

Druga pogovorka dokažana niz vremeto e deka parite sozdavaat pari. Toa ne beše porazlično godinava, zatoa što najgolemiot rastež beše prijaven od domakinstva koi veke se bogati i potoa pomegu familiite vo razvojnite regioni, kako Kina i državite vo Zalivot i Karibite.

Isto taka spored stara izreka, ne iznenadno, svetskoto bogatsvo ja ima tendencijata a bide držano od strana na najbogatite. Pettina od svetskoto bogatsvo - 21 trilion dolari - go imaat top 0.0001% luge - neverojatno bogati luge koi imaat najmalku 5 milioni dolari vo imot. Isto taka najbogatiot 1% od celata planeta poseduva 35% od svetskoto bogatsvo, spored BCG izveštajot.

Toa e čista logika, deka brojot na milionerski domakinstva raste - porasna za 11% - i sega e na nivoto na 10.7 milioni luge, dodeka najgolemiot skok dojde od Azija i Latinska Amerika. No ličnoto bogatsvo vo Severna Amerika zabavi na 3.8% vo sporedba so 9% od 2006 godina. Toa ne e iznenaduvanje, toa e odgovor na zaplenuvanjeto i hipotekite i krizata so nedvižninite.

Pva treba da prodolži vo slednite pet godini - bogatstvoto na individuite se očekuva da raste najmalku po 3% godišno. Trendot - bogatite stanuvaat pobogati može da bide predizvikan so nekoi prilagoduvanja napraveni od nivna strana, da gi preživeat ne tolku dobrite vreminja.

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Chris Cantell Discusses Business: The Rich Got Richer Last Year
by Silvia Szarkova


There is an old saying stating that rich people get even richer. This was very realistic last year, because according to the global wealth report released by Boston Consulting Group on Thursday this week, personal wealth worldwide grew about 5 percent in comparance to the year 2007. And this a fact throught the world financial market broke down last year. Personal wealth is so on the level of 109.5 trillion dollars and according to the prediction, will still rise also in the future.

Another old saying prooved by time says that money makes money. That was no different last year, because the fastest growth was reported by household who has already been rich, and then among the families in developing regions,such as China and states in Gulf and Karibic.

Also according to the last old saying, not surprisingly, the world´s wealth has got a tendency to be kept by the richest. A fifth of the world´s whole wealth- 21 trillion dollars- is kept by the top 0.001 percent people- extra ordinary rich people holding at least 5 million dollars in assets. Also the richest 1 percent of the whole planet owns 35 percent of the world´s wealth, according to the BCG report.

It is just logic, that also the number of millionaire households is growing- it grew 11 percent- and is now on the level of 10.7 million people, while the biggest jump came from Asia and Latin America. But North America personal wealth slowed to 3.8 percent in comparance to the 9 percent from the 2006. It is no surprise, it is a responce to foreclosure and mortgage problems and housing crisis.

Thing should continue also in upcoming five years- wealth of individuals is expected to rise at least 3 percent annually. The trend- rich get more richer could be caused be some adjustments made by them, to survive the unhosting periods.


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Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Bohatí ešte bohatší v minulom roku
by Silvia Szarkova


Existuje jedno staré príslovie vraviace, že bohatí ľudia ešte väčšmi zbohatnú. Tak toto bolo veľkou realitou aj minulý rok, pretože podľa globálnej správy o bohatstve vydanej Boston Consulting Groupom- Bostonskou konzultačnou skupinou v štvrtok tento týždeň, osobné bohatstvo celosvetovo vzrástlo o 5 percent v porovnaní s rokom 2007. A toto je holý fakt, napriek tomu, že svetový finančný trh zkolaboval minulý rok. Osobné bohatstvo je na úrovni 109.5 triliardy dolárov a podľa predpovedí, bude naďalej rásť aj v budúcnosti.

Ďalšie staré príslovie preverené časom vraví, že peniaze robia peniaze. Tomu nebolo inak ani minulý rok, pretože najväčší nárast bol zaznamenaný domácnosťami, ktoré už boli bohaté a až potom medzi rodinami v rozvojových regiónoch, ako sú napríklad Čína alebo štáty Mexického zálivu a Karibiku.

Tiež podľa toho posledného príslovia, neprekvapujco, svetové bohatstvo je najväčšmi držané práve boháčmi. Pätina z celkového svetového bahatstva- 21 triliardy dolárov- je držaná najbohatším 0.001 percentom ľudí- neobyčajne bohatých ľudí, ktorý držia aspoň 5 miliona dolrov v komoditách. Taktiež najbohatšie 1 percento planetý vlastní až 35 percent svetového bohatstva, uvádza správa bostonskej skupiny.

Je iba logické, že počet milionárskych domácností tiež narastá- narástlo o 11 percent a momentálne sa nachádza na úrovni 10.7 miliona ľudí, kým najväčší skok prišiel z Ázie a Latinskej Ameriky. Ale bohatstvo Severnej Ameriky spadlo na 3.8 percent v porovnaní s minulým rokom 2006, ked bolo 9 percent. To však už nie je prekvapenie, je to odpoveď na Americkú krízu s úvermi a hypotékami a na problémi v oblasti bytvej otázky.

Veci by mali takto pokračovať aj v nasledujúcich piatich rokoch- bohatstvo jedntlivcov je očakávané, že vzrastie aspoň o 3 percentá každý rok. Trend- bohatší sa stanú bohatšími, može byť spôsobený v úpravách ktoré spravili, aby prežili nehostinné obdobie.


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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Nekrologot na Stiv Dzobs obajven po greška
by Zivka Deleva

Vo sredata, na 27mi avgust vesnikot Bloomberg po greška go objavi necelosniot nekrolog na Stiv Dzobs, Izvršniot direktor na Apple i nekoj go ispratil na ogovaračkiot blog Gawker. Dokumentot ne samo što go sodrži preliminarniot nekrolog, no isto taka lista od predloženi kontakti za poekstenzivna prikazna - soosnovačot na Apple Stiv Vozniak, Prorokot Lari Elison, poranešniot evangelist Gaj Kavasaki, poranešnata devojka na Dzob, Hajdi Roizen i drugi. Nekrologot gi sumira site dostignuvanja na Dzob i tvrdi deka toj "pomognal da se napravat personalnite kompjuteri lesni za upotreba kako i telefonite, go promenil načinot na sozdavanje na animirani filmovi, gi ubeduval korisnicite da se prefrlat na digitalna muzika i go remodeliral mobilniot telefon. "Ne e nevoobičaeno deka ova e napišano od Bloomberg, site glavni vesnici imaat odnapred podgotveno nekrolozi za važni ličnosti. Na toj način tie možat vednaš da izvestat za smrtta. No nekrologot na Dzobs e poladen zatoa što izvršniot direktor na Apple uspešno se izbori so rak na pankreasot porano ovaa dekada, i novinarskiot profil pokža deka toj ja čuval ovaa tajna 9 meseci dodeka baral novi alternativni tretmani. Koga se pojavil na scenata na Svetskata Konferencija za razvoj vo juni 2008 godina, negoviot izgled gi navede nekoi blogeri da špekuliraat deka toj e povtorno bolen. I zatoa pojavata na nekrologot na Dzobs beše voznemiruvačka za onie koi naletale na nea. Bloomberg objavi pismo na poreknuvanje vo sredata što samo gi napravi rabotite ušte ponejasni odnesuvajki sa neprijatnata sodržina. Poreknuvanjeto veleše: "Nekompletna storija koja se odnesuvaše na Apple Inc. beše objavena od strana na Bloomberg News vo 4:27 popladneto spored Njujorško vreme denes." "Storijata ne beše nameneta da se objavi i beše povlečena."
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Starbucks is going to close about 600 stores in U.S
by Petra Kamenicka


Starbucks is a well-known chain of coffee shops, based in Seattle. In previous years, Starbucks experienced an extraordinary expansion. A huge number of new branches have been opened in recent years. But now, according to latest announcements released on Tuesday, Starbucks seems to be in a period of recession. The aim of closure plan affects about 600 underperforming stores. Less than 200 new stores are planned to be opened in 2009. Surprising fact is, that previous closure plan intended to close only 100 stores. Additional 500 stores had been placed on internal watch list, they had been watched and compared and after evaluation of achieved results, the executive of company found out, that they were not profitable and they had no expectations of future profitability. So the decision of closure was made as an result. Nowadays, company must struggle with two big problems. The first one is slowdown of American economy, which has impact on almost each branch of American economy, Starbucks is not an exception. And the second obstacle is too rapid expansion of Starbucks stores in previous years. As says the statement of this company, seventy percent of stores that are going to be closed have been opened since 2006. A big impact on workforce is awaited too. About 12 000 workers will be affected by this closure. This number of workforce represents about seven percent of global workforce of this company. Both full-time and part-time working staff will be reduced. But the company says, it will try to place all affected people into remaining chain of Starbucks. The company firstly avoided acknowledging, that saturation of market was a problem, that caused bad financial results. They blamed the general situation in American economy. But in their announcement form Tuesday, they acknowledged the real reason of bad economical performance of the company. This closure will also bring back revenues to remaining stores. The chain of Starbucks consists of more than 16 000 stores all over the world. Company operates more than 7200 stores in U.S. and more than 1800 stores abroad. Remaining about 7100 stores are run by partners, that have a contract with Starbucks.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

What is the shape of the economy?
by Magdalena Rosova

Wall Street analysts play with letters. They lead debate trying to predict the shape of the charts of the economy’s downturn and recovery.

The question is whether it will have shape of “U”, slump with a sharp upturn, or “V”, vertiginous descent and quick recovery, or shape of “W” that means double dip or shape of letter “L” which is long-term declination.

Wall Street is trying to make the bad situation look rather technical by talking about letters. So far the slump has caused record bank writedowns and home foreclosures, unemployment and &1.9 trillion in shareholder wealth went bankrupt.

The charts shows rise and fall of economic indicators over time, like real income, Gross Domestic Product, employment or industrial production. The National Bureau of Economic Research declares downturn and recession.

In past, recessions also followed some scripts. Recession in 1980 was quick “V,” next recessions in 1981 and in 1982 were more like “W,” while recession in 1990-1991 proved to be “U” and recession in 2001 was another “W.”

John Mack, Morgan Stanley Chief Executive, said in April that Wall Street was in its most difficult conditions in 40 years but noted that the global crisis might be at the end. Critics say this prediction is coming true.

The Wall Street Journal David Ranson called the economy a beehive. "The future of the hive does not depend on full employment for all the worker bees," he wrote. "In fact, an accident can put many bees out of action without compromising the hive as a whole."

"Good metaphors can help maintain perspective amid chaos," he added.


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Chris Cantell Discusses Business: Kakva e formata na ekonomijata?
by Zivka Deleva

Wall Street analitičarite si igaat so bukvi. Tie vodat debati obiduvajki se da ja predvidat formata na graficite na ekonmskite presvrti i zakrepnuvanja.
Prasanjeto e dali ke ima forma na "U", naglo opaganje so ostro svitkuvanje, ili "V", vtoglavo opaganje i brzo zakrepnuvanje, ili forma na "W", što pak označuva dvojno vdlabnuvanje ili forma "L" koja što e namaluvanje na dolg rok.
Wall Street se obiduva da napravi losata situacija da izgleda poveke tehnička ,so toa što zboruvaat za bukvi. Za sega nagloto opaganje predizvika rekordni bankarski zagubi i aktiviranja na hipoteki, nevrabotuvanje i vkupen bankrot od 1,9 trilijoni vo akcii.
Graficite pokažuvaat rastenje i opaganje na ekonomskite indikatori so vremeto, kako i realniot prihod, bruto domašniot proizvod, vrabotuvanjeto i industriskoto proizvodstvo. Nacionalnoto biro za ekonomski istražuvanja objavuva opaganje i recesija.
Vo minatoto, recesijata isto taka se odvivaše po nekoi scenarija. Receijata vo 1980 beše brza "V", slednata receija vo 1981 i vo 1982 ličea poveke na "W", dodeka recesijata vo 1990-1991 se pokaža kako "U", a recesijata vo 2001 beše ušte edno "W".
Dzon Mek, izvrsniot direktor na Morgan Stanley, reče vo april deka Wall Street se naoga vo najteškata situacija vo poslednite 40 godini, megutoa zabeleza i deka na globalnata kriza moze da i dojde krajot. Kritičarite velat deka ovaa prognoza se ostvaruva.
Novinarot na Wall Street, Dejvid Renson ja nareče ekonomijata pčelarnik. "Idninata na košnicata ne zavisi od celosnoto vrabotuvanje na site rabotnici pčeli," bea negovite zborovi. "Vsušnost, nekoja nesreka moze da otstrani mnogu pčeli od rabota bez da ja kompromitira košnicata kako celina."
"Dobrite metafori moze da pomognat vo odrzuvanjeto perspektiva nasrede haosot,", dodade toj.


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Chris Cantell Discusses Science: Stokata spontano se podreduva vo nasoka na severo-jug. Može li toa da bide dokaz za detektiranje na vnatrešen magne

Magnetskata orientacija pomegi nekolku vidovi na ptici e dokažana pred mnogu vreme. Opšto e poznato deka glutnicte od migrirački lastovici gi koristat sopstvenite senzori da ja najdat vistinskata nasoka koga patuvaat sever-jug i nazad. Vakviot vid na senzorsko odnesuvanje e detektirano pomegu insektite, bukvalno pomegu medonosnite pčeli i termitite. Nivnite kralstva od roj od pčeli se imaat nasloneto postojano kon sever. Ovoj fenomen e objaven vo sekoja kniga za preživuvanje.

Magnetskiot oset pomegu pomalite ne-cicači e detektiran na poveke ili pomalku razvieno nivo.

Kako i da e, poslednata studija, koja doaga od Germansko - Češki tim može da dokaže deka duri i stokata ima nekoj vid na magnetski oset vo nivnite tela. Hajnek Burda zaedno so Sabine Begal od Fakultetot za biologija na Univerzitetot vo Duizburg -Esen imaat otvoreni horizonti za studijata na magnetorecepcijata opšto gledano.

Idejata na istražuvanjeto e ednostavna. Iznenaduvački, bez direktni merenja, no edna od najpoznatite internet strani vo svetot mu pomogna na megunarodniot tim. Atmosferskite sceni od onlajn Google Earth Satelite maps nabljuduvalo 8510 broja dobitok na poveke od 308 pasišta. Spored otkritijata skoro 70% od životnite za vreme na pasenjeto ili odmaranjeto gi redele svoite tela vo nasoka sever-jug. Nasokata sever-jug dominirala bez ogled na toa na koj kontinent se naogalo stadoto.

Da se definira nabjluduvanjeto kako klučen dokaz za magnetskiot oset bi bilo sosema nedovolno.
Treba da se zemat predvid poveke faktori. Kako prvo - vremenskite uslovi. Stokata imala tendencija da se vrti kon vetrištata i da gi podreduva oskite na svoite tela da go fati maksimumot na sončeva toplina za vreme na studenite denovi.
Kako i da e, eksperimentot se slučuval glavno za vreme na proletnite i letnite meseci, sever-jug nasokata može da bide rezultat na sprotivnata situacija. Telesnata tempratura na stokata ima tendencija da bide povisoka od čovečkata i oblečeni vo svojata tenka koža može tie ednostavno baraat najudobna i ladna pozicija, koja se osiguruva so podreduvanje na sever.

Ako tie faktori bidat isklučeni, sepak toa ke bide najvažnoto otkritie za povisokiot red na cicači.
Prirodno osnovano celosno na korelacii, i treba poveke da se dokaže magnetskiot oset.
Jozef L. Kiršvink od Institutot za tehnologija vo Kalifornija isto taka diskutiraše dali ogradite vlijaele na telesnata orientacija na stokata.

Istražuvanjeto isto taka pokrenuva prašanje dali lugeto pokažuvaat takvo spontano odnesuvanje. Osven nesvesniot instinkt, sever tradicionalno se smeta za najzdravata strana kon koja može da ja nasočime glavata duri spieme.

Nekoi od ovie teorii velat deka spienjeto na jug može da ni go poremeti sistemot, pa duri i spienjeto nema da bide tolku osvežitelno slednoto utro. Vtorata optimalna strana treba da bide istočnata strana, osnovano vrz dviženjeto na Zemjata i izgrejsonceto. Može da go sporedime so odbiranje na sedištata vo mnogu brz voz. Mnogumina od lugeto logično ke si sednat vo nasoka na dviženjeto na vozot so cel da izbegnat lošenje za vreme na patuvanjeto.

Kako i da e, da se vratime na kravite, istražuvanjeto ke prodolži na elenite, ovcite, kozite i divite vepari da se namali, ili da se sruši hipotezata za toa dali visokite cicači ja imaat sposobnosta da počuvstvuvaat magnetski polinja, kako pticite i insektite.



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