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Tel Aviv - white town

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                                                    @prognosemaker Tel Aviv was founded by Jewish community in 1909. It is one of the main cities in the country located in the western part. Sometimes it is called as Tel Aviv – Jaffa. Town consist of two parts : a few thousand years of history dating Old town called Jaffa and new town – Tel Aviv. It is claimed that Tel Aviv is Israels luxurious city, financial, commercial and entertainments capital. As I mentioned before hotel prices are high. For the budget travelers I would advise to stay in the apartments hotel. As one of them I would recommend 130 Rock apartments http://www.booking.com/hotel/il/rockapartments.lt.html Hotel is located in Dizenhoff street. It is planty of tourist attraction in Tel Aviv. For exemple : antique oriental Carmel market, there are 18 visual arts centers. Visites ...

Israel - the country that does not celebrate Christmas

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                                  Tel Aviv @prognosemaker January 11 was reported that Ariel Sharon is dead. For some time I wanted to write an article about Israel ; the death of this man pushed me to do so. At the end of last year two people have traveled to Israel . The trip was impromptus, just once again occurred good offer from Wizzair (please not get the false impression; we are not a travel maniacs or going mad). The company operates direct flights from Vilnius . They are flying to Israel from other European cities too. Of course we had to find an accommodation. And it was not so easy. First of all, I was surprised by hotels rates. They are comparable to the prices in Norway ! As the plane landing in the largest Israeli airport, Ben Gurion, it was necessary to decide where we should live: in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem . The airport is located between these two cities, but Tel Av...

The first Lithuanian satellites were lunched into the space

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                                                                                                 @technologijos After several times takeoff was delayed, today rocket Antares rosed to the sky. „Orbital Sciences“ Corporation has begun its first commercial re – supply mission to the International Space Station. The spacecraft “Cygnus” will carry 1,2 tons of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). Weighing 400 kg loads consist of scientific equipment and experiments. Among them – live ants, various bacteria and another 2 kilograms – the first Lithuanian satellites “Lit Sat – 1” and “Lituanica Sat – 1” . Their authors are from Kaunas University of technology and Vilnius University . The next part of the load consists of...

About gas and protests in Ukraine

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Currently, the retail price of fuel felt. The price dropped up to 105 U.S. dollars per barrel. It is associated with less concern about possible military conflicts in the Middle East . Drivers should enjoy long-term downward trend in oil prices and Ukrainians also. "This is due to the fact that countries such as the United States , which is a major oil consumer, a large amount of its oil consumption fulfilling by shale gas. Currently, a number of vehicles (buses, trucks) in the U.S. are no longer driven by fuel made ​​ from petroleum, but LPG. This reduces the overall demand for oil in the world “, - explained the N. Mačiulis , Swed bank analyst. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said that the country will reduce purchases of the Russian gas. It is not clear how Ukraine is going to do, because in order to ensure the supply of gas to the Europe in the Ukraine located stores should be supplied with gas. Ukraine 's gas system has been developed during the Soviet era a...

Lithuania indens to launch shale gas exploration.Part two

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Although the company Chevron was recognized the winner of the shale gas exploration , the company refuzed to paticipated in the shale gas exploration in Lithuania. The reasons for refuzal were not alone. In the half of the yaer was changed about 25 lows in governing this activity. The company has to invest about 80 milion lt in the procejct. The law changing will incrise investments and exploration will take longe time. Some Lithuanian MPs sudgested 40% tax for the shale gas and for the oil and gas 25%. Chevron said that charges will be dicriminatory. It is clearly big los for the Lithuania. It remains unclear how much that tip of gas we have. Even posibility to extract small amount of shale gas would make better bargaining position for Lithuania for talking with Gazprom. But this was lost. Theris no doubt that Russia tried to impect this proses. The press was flued with misleading information. Green organizations was used to focus public against Chevron. In this sence necesarelly t...

Ombo - island showing heritage of Atlantis ?

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Ombo is an island in Boknafjord, which is located in Rogaland County, Norway. The island is quite large and high, the highest mountain is Bandåsen up to 515 meters. From Bandåsen you can touch the sky, and you can see even Stavanger. There is a pier in Eidssund where the speed boats arrives from Stavanger, and quite often ferries to the pier also. There are about 30 islands in Bohnafjord. Some of them are well habitant. Tourist like this island, both Norwegian and Germans. Norwegians often have summer houses where they spend summer vacations. Several local residents have houses for rent. It is cottages by the sea and the mountains. One of them Kjell Nes. Its services are evaluated by Germans tourists. They are apparently satisfied with price and services. They can rent boats for fishing in the fjord and get assistence, more information in : The Jørstadvåg Ferietun Eli und Kjell Nes in Ombo. The island is large, but not much populated, there lives about 250 habitants. According to...

Viva Roma viva Italia

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Hello dear readers I was a little bit away from the web publishing. But now I will take the job. I decided to spice up the site; it will be not only published information and discussion about technology, but also the    experience of the trips. So lest start our journey. This time is Rome . Why Rome ? Let’s say it is naïve question. Rome is the eternal city; it is the city where all the roads lead. It is currently home to about 2, 7 million inhabitants. It is the capital of the Italy , the country where lives about 60, 5 million people. It is the member of G8, most developed industrial countries. If you would take a look from above, it looks like female boots, maybe so the country is famous for fashion and the shoe industry. Italy is also well kwon for their excellent and distinctive cuisine. Italians can be proud of a rich cultural legacy, perhaps because of that they are in the fifth place among the tourist traffic .Your humble servant has decided to be one of ...