Thursday, June 18, 2009

Mouth Discoloration In Dogs



The "intellectuals of gossip"

Of course the leftist press is arrived if the fruit really is reduced to attacking the government, democratically elected by an overwhelming majority of Italians, according to news stories and gossip rose by four soldiers. Other than "investigative journalism", in these publications are now only career "intellectuals of gossip."

Friday, June 12, 2009

Neuhaus Belgian Chocolate

IF EIB DAM Gibe 3 IN ETHIOPIA. NGOs are

Rome 5 giugno 2009 – Una dichiarazione rilasciata ieri dalla Banca europea per gli investimenti contraddice quanto annunciato il 3 giugno all’organizzazione Friends of Lake Turkana in merito al ritiro dell’istituzione dal possibile finanziamento della diga di Gibe 3 in Etiopia. Quanto affermato ieri rispecchia appieno la volontà della Banca di condurre nella più totale opacità le sue operazioni riguardo a Gibe 3 e ad altri controversi progetti.
Chiariamo come sono andati realmente i fatti.
Lo scorso 4 marzo Ikal Angelei, coordinatrice della kenyana Friends of Lake Turkana ha inviato una lettera al presidente della BEI chiedendo che la Banca non finanziasse Gibe 3.
Il 30 aprile il segretario generale della BEI ha informato Friends of Lake Turkana che l’ufficio reclami dell’istituzione si sarebbe incontrato con esponenti della Ong keniana per “far sì che la BEI prenda una decisione informata sul possibile finanziamento del progetto”. La responsabile dell’ufficio ha informato Friends of Lake Turkana che avrebbe preso parte all’incontro con il Compliance Review and Mediation Unit della Banca Africana per lo sviluppo previsto per l’8 giugno a Nairobi.
Il 3 giugno la responsabile dell’ufficio reclami della BEI ha chiamato Ikal Angeli, informandola che il presidente della stessa BEI aveva formalmente annunciato il mancato coinvolgimento della Banca in Gibe 3, ragione per cui lei non avrebbe preso parte all’incontro dell’8 giugno. A representative of another institution on the same day he spoke with Ikal Angelee, confirming the news of the withdrawal of the EIB in the draft.
International Rivers, the European coalition Counter Balance and Friends of Lake Turkana have welcomed today's announcement, calling it "a turning point for the environment and affected communities" and a "major step forward for the Bank's lending standards."
On 4 June, the Bank has issued a statement arguing that "so far the Bank has not taken any formal decision about a possible evaluation of the project" and that "the Bank needs more studies to decide whether to proceed with an assessment formal ".
The EIB is used to evaluate projects in an informal way through what it calls a "pre-assessment", to avoid the formal process of liability that applies to the official reviews. In this way the Bank has conducted an evaluation of Gibe 3 hiding behind the cover of "pre-assessment." One trick that has allowed the institution not to disclose to the affected communities about the project, thus avoiding any of their actions.
The Bank also is funding the Economic, Financial and Technical Assessment of the project together with the African Development Bank, although in this case did not wish to disclose any details in this regard.
Based on the latest happenings, International Rivers, the European coalition Counter Balance and Friends of Lake Turkana calling on the Bank to disclose all the information you have to do with his involvement in Gibe 3.
Catherine Amick of the CRBM, one of the organizations that make up the Counter Balance Network, said: "Despite so many speeches and rhetorical commitments, the Bank does not assume its responsibilities. Not only are his policies and guidelines need to be improved but also its internal practices and its approach in general. As the development bank of the European Union, can not do everything possible to conceal its operations. Its actions must be transparent and the public must be informed. "

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Consumer Reports Best Diswasher



Administrative 2009, he won the center-
Florence and Bologna are on the ballot, PDL League and tear 15 provinces to the center.

"MILANO - The center-right won the elections. PDL League and progressing from north to south, winning some of the feuds center. The vote on the renewal of 4,281 municipalities and 62 provinces in fact change the Italian situation. Fifteen provinces move from center to center, while there are no reversals in the opposite direction .... " Corriere.it

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Why Do Comic Heroiens Have Such Big Boobs

CLARITY THE EIB does not finance Gibe Dam 3 IN ETHIOPIA

ROME, June 4, 2009 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced last night that is not going to provide the financial backing for the dam project Gilgel Gibe 3, in Ethiopia. While not specifying the reasons for this decision, it is clear that the Development Bank of the European Union considered too negative impacts related to construction of the dam. 3 Gilgel Gyges, in fact, if completely devastated the ecosystem of the Omo Valley and Lake Turkana, Kenya, jeopardizing the food security of at least 500 thousand people.

The work of construction of hydroelectric plant, whose cost is estimated around half billion €, are entrusted to the Italian company Salini, who has been awarded the contract by the executive Ethiopian without any formal bidding process to take place.

The CRBM, Counterbalance the coalition, Friends of Lake Turkana and International Rivers have warmly welcomed the decision of the EIB, but at the same time pushing for the Italian Government and the African Development Bank are delivering no funds for the project. The government in Addis Ababa has asked Italy for a loan of 250 million € for the new dam, although our export credit agency, SACE, has already declined any form of support.
's worth mentioning that the dam Gilgel Gibe two, are nearing completion for the work of Salini, was at the time of our cooperation is financed by the EIB.

"The decision of the EIB in the right direction and we hope that this is the first step towards supporting a new energy model that respects the environment and local populations in the countries of the South," said Catherine Amick of CRBM. "The project has already collected the political consensus of the Berlusconi government, which after half the funds for development cooperation intends to allocate 250 million for work that could create a real humanitarian crisis in the region, and has collected numerous irregularities procedural, "he continued Amick. "The Italian cooperation should not fund this project, international civil society is ready to take the case to the UN Human Rights Council and also to undertake a legal battle, if necessary," concluded the Amicucci.

According to the NGO International Rivers U.S. where the African Development Bank would provide a loan to Gilgel Gibe 3 would violate its own policies on environmental and social impacts on poverty reduction, resettlement and cross-border management of water resources.