Volunteers for Mars project

Russia needs volunteers for Mars flight

Rubric: Science & Technology
Russia needs more volunteers for Mars flight simulation
MOSCOW, October 26 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Institute of Medical and Biological Problems continues to recruit volunteers for participation in a 520-day simulation of an expedition to Mars, the institute said Monday.
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"The basic requirements for volunteer testers are the following: age 25-50, higher education, knowledge of the Russian and English languages ensuring professional and household communication," the institute said, adding the professions of doctors and engineers are required.
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A 105-day experiment to simulate a flight to Mars ended in July. It involved four Russians - astronauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergei Ryazansky, oncologist Alexei Baranov, and sports physiologist Alexei Shpakov.
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It also involved two members of the European Space Agency: French civilian pilot Cyrille Fournier and German mechanical engineer Oliver Knickel. The six people spent over three months in a lab that simulated life on board a spaceship.
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Each participant was paid 15,500 euros ($20,000) and underwent a variety of physical, psychological and professional tests during the mission. The scientists also tested various life-support, communications and scientific equipment.
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The 105-day trial was a continuation of a 14-day experiment in November 2007, and precedes the main event, a 520-day simulation flight due to start in late 2009-early 2010.
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The 520-day experiment will simulate all aspects of a journey to the Red Planet, with a 250-day outward trip, a 30-day stay on its surface, and a 240-day return flight.
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During nearly two years of isolation, crew members will experience many of the conditions likely to be encountered by astronauts on a real space flight.
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They will stick to a rigid daily regime of work, rest and exercise, and follow the same diet as crews aboard the International Space Station.
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http://en.rian.ru/science/20091026/156596769.html
© RIA Novosti, 2008

Christophe Colomb était catalan

Christophe Colomb était catalan (chercheurs américains)

MOSCOU, 15 octobre - RIA Novosti. Christophe Colomb était catalan et non pas génois selon l'ouvrage "L'ADN des écrits de Christophe Colomb" d'Estelle Irizarry, professeur émérite de littérature espagnole à l'Université américaine de Georgetown, rapporte l'agence espagnole Europa Press.

Selon la théorie généralement admise, Colomb est né dans la famille d'un tisserand de Gênes. D'autres scientifiques affirment qu'il pourrait être originaire de Grèce, du Portugal, de France, de Corse, de Pologne ou même d'Écosse.

Mme Irizarry a analysé les 100 documents - lettres, journaux intimes, notes - écrits de la main de Colomb qui se sont conservés jusqu'à nos jours. Étudiant les travaux de ses prédécesseurs qui ont prouvé que le grand navigateur ne maîtrisait bien aucune langue écrite, elle s'est demandé "pourquoi l'espagnol de Christophe Colomb pouvait être si précis, poétique et expressif" tout en contenant tant de fautes. Supposant que la langue maternelle de Colomb devait être proche de l'espagnol (castillan), elle a étudié le lexique, la morphologie, l'orthographe et la syntaxe des textes rédigés par Colomb avant de conclure qu'il était catalan.

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Compte tenu de la ponctuation utilisée par le voyageur, la chercheuse a estimé qu'il était né sur l'île espagnole d'Ibiza. Mais cette idée a été critiquée par ses collègues espagnols.

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Nito Verdera, auteur de huit monographies sur Colomb, affirme que le grand explorateur serait plutôt originaire du Royaume d'Aragon (1035-1469), au nord-est d'Espagne, dont faisait partie la Catalogne. Estelle Irizarry a publié 34 monographies et plus de 150 articles dans les revues internationales.

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Elle est membre de l'Académie nord-américaine de la langue espagnole (ANLE) et membre-correspondant de l'Académie royale espagnole (RAE).

© 2005 RIA Novosti

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SEE PICTURE AT THE ORIGINAL SITE

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1492 Christophe Colomb - Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu
Né le 27 décembre 1948 à Châteauroux, Indre (France).
Acteur, Réalisateur, Producteur, Coproducteur, Autre, Producteur délégué, Acteur voix
Prochain film : A l'origine, le 11 novembre 2009

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BUSQUEDA ''TOUT LE CINE''

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"Lilliputians"

Members of the street theater group Royal De Luxe ("Lilliputians") lift the 9.5 meter tall Big Giant out of the river Spree in Berlin, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009

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http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/the_berlin_reunion.html

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OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS IN MEXICO

EDUCATION – LATIN AMERICA
Sobrecupo en las escuelas, factor determinante
Overcrowding in schools, determining factor
Who can learn in a group with 40 classmates? – Who can keep his pupils without any disruption for 5 hours every day? – 30 years ago preparatory students never practiced reading in their classrooms – Nowadays, secondary students do not comprehend what they write themselves –

Many high schools used to handle groups of 60 teenagers since 15 years ago – Nowadays, there are many groups in primary schools with 80 children – The result is: education is worsening with no possibility of reversing the problem.

Overcrowding in schools, determining factor

 

EDUCATION – LATIN AMERICA
Sobrecupo en las escuelas, factor determinante
Overcrowding in schools, determining factor

Who can learn in a group with 40 classmates? – Who can keep his pupils without any disruption for 5 hours every day? – 30 years ago preparatory students never practiced reading in their classrooms – Nowadays, secondary students do not comprehend what they write themselves –

Many high schools used to handle groups of 60 teenagers since 15 years ago – Nowadays, there are many groups in primary schools with 80 children – The result is: education is worsening with no possibility of reversing the problem.