Aug 31

EcoCertifications

Five Petersburg hotels have won international environmental certificate “Green Key”: Park Inn Hotels Baltic, Park Inn Nevsky, Park Inn Pulkovo, Radisson Royal and Radisson Sonya. International program of voluntary certification of hotels, business centers, hostels, guest houses, lodges and campgrounds, “Green Key” was launched in Russia in the summer of 2010. It was developed by the International Organization for Environmental Education to promote and implement ideas environmental performance in industry placements. The program to develop uniform international criteria, which include a number of areas: environmental management, waste management, water use and energy consumption, cleaning and laundry, information for visitors, staff participation, the work of the office, food and drinks, green areas and parking, environmental protection activities. The criteria are divided into mandatory and recommended, hotels, observant mandatory criteria, receive an international eco-certified “Green Key”. Writes portal, the first of the St.

Petersburg hotels, received the certificate, the hotel became Cronwell Inn stirrups. A recent “Green Key” received five hotels owned by Rezidor: Park Inn Hotels Baltic, Park Inn Nevsky, Park Inn Pulkovo, Radisson Royal and Radisson Sonya. In these hotels meet all the required mandatory environmental performance criteria: use energy-saving lamps, installed devices that save water and electricity, use detergent with eco-labeling, bought local produce, not requiring long-term transportation, and products with eco-labeling. In plans for development of hotels – the development and implementation of its own system of water circulation, which will relieve the need for hoteliers to dump the used water down the drain, thus indirectly causing harm to environment environment. In Russia the program “Green Key” was launched just this summer with the support of the St. Petersburg Tidy “, which seeks to raise environmental awareness, the development of environmental education, promotion of ecotourism and environmentally safe water recreation.

Aug 30

Different Types Of Storage Boxes

The boxes are a very common in everyday life. The boxes can be found everywhere in the items we sell in a warehouse, transportation of things in the supermarket, in short, in each of the places we visit when in the city. There are boxes made of all types of materials that are used for various functions depending on how they have been made. Thus, there are boxes made of cardboard boxes made of plastic and boxes made of wood. These three types of boxes are the most common in everyday life.

These boxes are also enjoying a larger market due to its popularity and all purposes for which can be applied. Cardboard boxes are to be sought mainly for its versatility. This type of box is looking for merchants and marketers of products for packing their products in an attractive and safe for their customers. These boxes have the great advantage that they are very light and can take things that do not involve complicated or mass transport. The key word for cardboard boxes is its versatility, since they can be used for more varied uses and adapts to most surfaces and places where they can be worn. The big disadvantage of the cardboard boxes is that they are very fragile.

This is the kind of boxes that should not be used to carry heavy things, things with sharp points or things that can get wet or damp. Plastic boxes are also quite used boxes in the modern world. Because the plastic is a flexible, lightweight and sturdy plastic boxes are an excellent alternative that is used for many different products. Unlike cardboard boxes, in plastic boxes can store heavier items and if they permit the presence of moist things without damage. That is why these boxes are especially useful in camping trips or outings where necessary to carry foods that can damage a cardboard box or a wooden box with ease. Wooden boxes are also particularly useful in the other do not have much practical application. The wooden boxes are great for mass transportation of goods, whether by air, land or water. Wooden boxes are specialized for each of the types of transport that have been mentioned. Thus, the wooden crates used for transport by land are sought to be flexible and strong wood to withstand all the bustle of travel. The boxes in air transport specialist stand out because they do not weigh much, so do not raise the costs of transporting the goods. The transport boxes are characterized by allowing ships to carry a lot in little space and bearing heavy weight on whether or no damage. Another advantage of the boxes in general is very cheap, the materials typically cost much money, but did not make them like this very useful. This advantage are so cardboard boxes, such as plastic and wood. We hope this information is helpful in your search of lectures on boxes.

Aug 25

Treatment Foods

Treatment of the bleeding hemorrhoids hemorrhoids hemorrhoid bleeding, mild or severe, can cause great pain and discomfort. Hemorrhoids can be cured easily and effectively through home remedies. Simply hemorrhoids are known as varicose veins in the rectum. The main and most common hemorrhoid cause is constipation. As I have just mentioned, the most common reason for hemorrhoids is constipation. A diet low in calories composed of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lentils, bring enough for the body fiber and, at the same time help to prevent hemorrhoids. The increase in the rate of the metabolism of the body also has many other benefits.

Food that has lots of fiber absorbs water as it passes through the digestive system. The digestive system is unable to process the fiber and is passed to two points. When the fiber and wastes are mixed, we are experiencing a normal bowel movement. This helps to prevent constipation. To prevent hemorrhoids, the first step is to eat a balanced diet rich in foods high in fiber. Due to the chaotic lifestyle of today, most of us have begun to eat processed and packaged foods.

These foods are high in calories and low in fiber. Junk food upsets the digestive system and cause constipation. The best way to prevent hemorrhoids is to eat a nutritious, balanced and cooked diet at home. Cola drinks, alcohol, and caffeine instead of water can cause hormonal imbalances in your body. Water and natural juices are required by the body. The water helps to eliminate toxins and prevent constipation. Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water each day will be useful and plays an important role in any home remedies hemorrhoids. Food products that have been processed sugar, alcohol, caffeine and other preservatives can also cause constipation. These foods should be avoided. One must have a simple diet and eat foods that are made in house. A walk after dinner is a need to improve the metabolism of the body. The exercise journal is also a great way to improve your digestion, increase blood flow, and lose weight.

Aug 13

Economic Reasons

Nuclear power is expensive and has only been able to survive thanks to public subsidies. The World Council for Renewable Energy estimates that the nuclear industry has received approximately 1 billion dollars (adjusted to present value – 2006) of public money in the world, while all non-renewable energy has received more than one 50,000 million dollars. Fortunately, profitability and interest in renewable energy are growing rapidly thanks to the progress in increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
Although the industry claims that nuclear construction costs are around 1,500 / kW, , the Keystone Center in June 2007 estimated the cost of construction for a nuclear power plant between 3600 and 4000 / kW. Four months later, Moody’s estimates between 5000 and 6000 / kW.
Construction costs of nuclear power has traditionally been much higher than estimated. In the U.S., a study of its 75 nuclear reactors shows that construction costs exceeded the budget by 322 on average. In India, the country with recent experience in construction of nuclear reactors the costs of their last 10 installations have tripled the original budget. Part of the increase in construction costs is due to the increased time required for the same: of the required 66 months on average in the mid-70 has in the last half of practice to 82 months (almost 7 years) between 2000 and 2005.
The cost of decommissioning nuclear power has proved to be much higher than expected. For example, the dismantling of the power of the Yankee Rowe (Massachusetts, USA) cost about 450 million, compared with 120 million originally planned. Affordable clean energy is available from energy costs are actually reduced so you pay less. In the UK, the official estimate of the decommissioning costs of nuclear plants is 70,000 million dollars, while industry funds for nuclear decommissioning involving 22,000 million dollars (less than one third of the total cost). Although so far few plants have been dismantled in the coming years many reached the end of their expected lives, and must be dismantled.
The cost of radioactive waste management in Spain (we pay all through the electricity tariff), as calculated by the National Radioactive Waste SA 6A in its fifth Radioactive Waste Plan, will be approximately 13,800 million euros. This calculation extends to the year 2070, and does not include the costs of subsequent years (the radiotoxicity of the waste is maintained for tens of thousands of years).
According to the Secretary of the International Conference for Renewable Energies 2004, nuclear is the energy source that generates less employment per unit of energy produced. Less than any renewable energy.
In economic terms, the tragedy of Chernobyl has already cost to Belarus, Russia and Ukraine several hundred billion dollars
Nuclear power plants can not be secured only through private insurers. In 2005, the maximum amount of insurance for a nuclear plant in the U.S. was 300 million dollars. The costs of a serious nuclear accident could be much higher, which established a fund (called the Price-Anderson fund), which is funded by the companies themselves, which would cover any excess of the 300 million (in 2006 this fund was 9500 million dollars). The costs of an accident that exceeded the assets of the Price-Anderson fund should be covered by the state. In the case of Spain, according to a draft of the Draft Law on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, the management companies should establish a nuclear liability coverage in the amount of 1200 million, but insurers operating in the country (as elsewhere) do not have sufficient capacity to provide security, so the electricity tariff must cover the warranty for damages uninsurable.
The major global banking groups have said that without 100 of credits from the state made no loans to build nuclear weapons. Bush’s plan foresees the state guarantee on 80 of the cost of the first six plants. But with 80 of banks do not have enough: either we guarantee a 100 credit is granted or not.
According to the American business magazine Forbes, “the failure of U.S. nuclear program is seen as the biggest corporate disaster in the history of business.”
The World Bank states that “a bank loan granted to the energy sector requires a review of policies, institutions and investments in the sector.