scientific expedition. tourism. well. i certainly can't say it's a fool fledged scientific expedition. because none of us are scientists with them of course we're all well educated people but we're not researchers. yet we do our best to keep in contact with scientists. and we're in gauged in certain scientific programs like you. mean only data and samples there is but if you intend to make a trust section of the ulti kosha by collecting ice and snow samples and making measurements why would you need to do that. because it's very interesting for scientific purposes. of course but we are not presumptious. the scientists to do something. we take up the tasks that we are able to handle on to the extreme conditions off travelling across trysting ice flows we should we presented these scientists with a unique opportunity to collect career specimens and they were very interested in work within modern metal scientists zoologists and other. well you going to observe any animals. the flora and fauna. well i think we will observe th

the expedition starts in russia and will finish in canada five months later. the explorers are using the vehicles they designed and assembled themselves they also decided to give up the g.p.s. and will test the russian. they will conduct scientific research on the climate and try to gather more data on life and habitats of polar bears. and thank you very much for being with us. tell us a few things about this poll arena expedition. back in two thousand and two. and want to current objectives. well originally the ideal for the polar expedition was born towards the end of the last century. our goal was to make vehicles suitable for arctic conditions that would allow us to travel along the age of three parts of the world thus making as circle around the arctic ocean. and we decided to use ultra low pressure timers. as you can see on the screen. it is a very interesting invention. the tires look like slick there is no tread pattern as you can see. all the chains of the time is no those are not jeans those are belts that keep the tire from going off the rim which y

even though your expedition is not autonomous. didn't check your candidates for psychological compatibility d.f. some tests for them or something. like. that the q. well we don't have tests any longer but when we were younger and went on physically harder expeditions we had doctors and psychologists who working with us the same people who prepared the consonants for long flights. so we're like no it's absolutely the media's go through centrifuge tests and a minimum temperature test psychological training as well when did is the psychological training really important. you shouldn't neglected it is important you know for example sorry for interrupting but it always seemed to me that psychological compatibility is more important when you're going on vacation to the canary islands right because if a person misbehaves there he can ruin your vacation but in extreme conditions people off to act as a team it seems to me that when they're working hard and fighting for survival psychological factors are no longer important unfortunately it

in the next you might know that we had a major expedition. which was led by the chairman of the board by the way. this expedition managed to achieve the laws for this work will be continued this year we would like to send it begin a comprehensive expedition and i think that pretty soon possibly sometime in april we'll start screening candidates. students for russia's major universities to take part in the expedition to then use a beer in arlen's it's a sign for an incredibly interesting research in many different fields. that you cooperate closely with environmentalists you mentioned earlier that the work of protecting the environment is on your priority list. and the environmentalists have raised in the lawn now a lot in the news about the future plans of b.p. and ross knapp's to develop an oil field in the south and part of the car a c. at the proud it does this project indeed present a serious environmental threat to that region or are they just being precautious but having seen the old out of cool. insured i'd say they're pretty cautious

so why not send an expedition there. to help preserve the lake. and at the same time explored with what might harm it. or for example sure we can arrange environmental expeditions to some endangered polices. so that people can not only see some things that there was some exotic places for example with their own eyes and at the same time. they would be able to longer people would balk them tell people what is being done to make sure that their industrial facilities pollute the environment so i think it's a promising project. thank you very much for being with us and just a reminder that my guest today was sygate president of the russian joe graphical society and that's it for from all of us here back with more comments on what's going on in and outside russia until then stay on r.t. and take it. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from the realms. we've got the future covered. and the. wealthy british style.

this route around a little mountain ridge the next destination for the expedition is mount. pools and it's food to pay homage to a pilot who was killed in an accident is several years ago. the sign on the monument is blunt and to the point the mountain gives us wings but takes away friends in exchange. the free flowing pilots were mounted as one of the most treacherous sights a convenient and easily accessible point is found at its top but the pilots have to be on the watch during flights so as to stay clear of danger the wind is coming from the valley you mustn't go be on the rocks be content of the clouds leave there are also high school foam on the way to condescend to it as a grove down the hatch so we talk to fickell to touching down the flight path is not only about one hundred meters it's right. here in the spring this is a very problematic mountain up there are dangers place you have to be very careful here. the weather alexei lepper shank of. to take off from the mountain because he is only a beginner. he does allow the fail to go ahead he's experienced and has take

alexei radios another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off. him and both pilots begins. a fire. all right now we start soaring. every now and then we go up or down with the wind we fielded beauty and comfort of the flight there is a little turbulence because of the smoke see that's what i'm talking about. let's go to the right it's safer there. meanwhile a third member of the expedition on the ground has been desperately trying to raise the wing stabilize it and take off but all of his. attempts have been in vain the instructor decides to touch down and fly with nicholai in tandem. flying is it different why it's a lie from a bird when flying you know you feel as though you are looking at things through the eyes of a bird as if you had wings sensing every tiny wee for fear the flying gives you a credible it's a liberation you must fly by old means very good. looking bad so many of those on the ground think that attended is just for girls. i found this is just not true like you would pop over if you fly would i like see you will see what a time

expedition is in its third to the weather is more favorable to. day i expect it to be a great day for piloting joining our fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers this spectacle will be simply breathtaking. the instructor alexei's sets off he's going to size up the situation in the sky and the strength of the wind. the wind is so strong. that the most important thing is to move forward but that's not happening right now so. i'll release the brakes. brief scramble the pilot studies the wing into the sky. do you think this is typical of summer time earlier this year if pilot covered one hundred kilometers in bush tyria. he took off from here first healing dynamic current waiting for the arrival of thermal and then it lifted him to an altitude of want or even more and then from that point he embarked on the route. alexei radios another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off when. him and both pilots begin soaring. all right now we start soaring. every now and then we go up or down with the wind field of beauty a

so it makes a show called head of the expedition chooses a gentle slope to start from the pilots are in a hurry they need to reach another launch point later in the day but you know this you would know this is my first flight today so i feel a little jittery. it's always this way at first year cancer trembling before takeoff but still this car is calling us. so once you get it so used it is stronger than if you see it with a. paragliding infuse e.-s. like nicholai like i'm a cold weekend pilots he only recently began taking to the skies. in this expedition he has one important and dangerous a to make his first unassisted flight from mountain top. for the time being nikolai is getting accustomed to the sky in tandem with his instructor alex. mogahed they were ready for takeoff we're going to get there my instructor is taking care of me. just you see what it's like up here it's all quiet we'll pull off some aerobatics. oh good lord have mercy on me. when a winch is used to launch paragliders the pilots in tandem depend on a third party. the winch motor further down the slope tragedy ma

if you request an expedited service, there is a fee associated, so it is possible that some of my clients would be willing to pay that additional fees. in terms of the interface between dpw and some consultants, perhaps a warning leveabel, but in regards to the expedited permit fee, it helps significantly within the fire department as far as the review process. as far as a similar process were an additional fee will put u.s. ahead of the line, there are some exceptions that have been made for life-saving issues were potentially an additional fee may help people who are willing to pay that and expedite it. >> thank you. any further public speakers? seeing none, next item. >> item number six, presentation and discussion on gthe dbi online permit tracking system with vivian day. >> i am the director of dbi, and i am here to discuss our current tracking system. in 2006 and -- actually in the 2005-2006 fiscal year, and we had a private company come in to read a few for planning and -- to research for planning and dbi, and it was determined it would not meet the technology needs of the future.

and he was an expediter, but not an attorney? "was a property specialist, not an attorney. -- >> he was a property specialist, not an attorney. president goh: thank you. >> if there is an interest in granting a continuance, someone can make a motion. if there is not, we can move into the three minutes for argument. president goh: i will make a motion to grant the continuance. i would give counsel two weeks. we do not have a hearing in two weeks. i would give counsel a intel march 9 -- until march 9, because we gave the permit holder time when they became represented by counsel, despite the fact that they had been represented by an expediter previously. commissioner peterson: do you want to specify any particular amount of briefing and a schedule for breathing? -- for briefing? president goh: if we go to march 9, that is a problem. the you have a suggestion? commissioner peterson: perhaps march 16. then there could be a week between. president goh: ok. commissioner peterson: the request for brief would be due on march 2 and the pe

the shop in the area and eat out in that area, so i think it expedited process for a beneficial relocation should be encouraged, if we could draft a resolution, i would be very grateful period -- grateful. president o'brien: it was mentioned in the president's report, but i did have a meeting with the senior plumbing inspector at dbi, and he has advised me, and this may already be documented, about the legislation, and very briefly, the gist of this conversation was, you know, if we can be successful in the outreach and allow people to be aware of the legislation, it is going to be a lot better than if the dbi is called out there because of a complaint. the key difference between the time -- two, if someone was trying to take care of fact, oil, in greece, -- and grease, then the inspector would only go up there to check that. they are not going to look for anything else, but if somebody is called out there not because of the permit but because of a complaint, to do with that, oil, and grease, they will look at more than was just in the scope of the work for which they were called, so i thi

they don't need to be expedited. what needs to be expedited is going after the terrorists with business records. now, there's a provision in the motion to recommit that says that the constitution has to be followed. we don't need to put things in the statute back that says the constitution needs to be followed. that's the supreme law of the land. and this is completely redundant. it is unnecessary. and frankly, the constitution has been followed in the patriot act because there has been no finding of unconstitutionality of any of the 17 provisions. where there was a preliminary finding in the business record section, we amended the law and the plaintiffs dropped their suit. we fixed the problem to the approval of the plaintiffs who filed this suit. so we ought to get on with this. we're going to have these hearings. we're going to have the time to have these hearings. all the gentlemen on the other side of the aisle have my commitment now as they did nine years ago and as they did five and six years ago that the hear

roaming on the red planet the crew of a unique virtual mauls expedition carries out a second mock up space walk in a simulation let's hope to bring the real thing a step closer. and bridging the conflict to save lives in israel clinic has taken in children with conditions from some neighboring countries disregarding tense relations between states. with more news for in less than fifteen minutes from now in the meantime the sports news is next with union. if you're with us this is sports today i mean you know these are the headlines this all. capitals gains. both when the opening round of thirty two europa league matches but no such luck for the need to being on a historic night for. my team mavs dollars to make it thirteen wins from their last fourteen in the n.b.a. we're dirk nowitzki instrumental in dimming the phoenix. with the coup two world championships getting underway in moscow over the weekend we take an in-depth look at the sport that calls itself the original martial art. let's get going with football where it was a historic but mixed night for the russian clubs involved i