| Nizhny Novgorod Region
Steppe areas, bogs, and lakes with rare and relict plant species, forest tracts with valuable tree species and rare species of underbrush and grasses, arboretums, old parks and laneways, and unique trees were all declared protected.
The region is taking a series of measures to protect the habitats of animals and birds such as the muskrat, marten, beaver, otter, black stork, golden eagle, and various owls. Bears, moose, wild boars, wolves, lynx, wolverines, foxes, badgers, and grouse are some of the other inhabitants of the forests of Nizhny Novgorod Region.
There are more than 9000 rivers and streams in the region with a total length of 33 000 km. The Volga flows for 260 km through the region, and the Oka for 268 km. Other large rivers include the Sura, Vetluga, Pyana, Kerzhenets, and Pizhma.
New insurance advocate should push for auto coverage choices
Jennifer Granholm has created a new office in state government: insurance consumer advocate. One of the advocate's duties will be to "fight for fair and affordable rates for all insurance ratepayers." The need for the job can be questioned -- but as long as it has been created, one of the first duties of the advocate should be to seek more choices for auto insurance buyers. The job of regulating the insurance industry will remain with the newly renamed Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, formerly the Office of Financial and Insurance Services. This office has traditionally had the duty of making sure the state's insurance market is competitive and that insurance underwriters have enough reserves to pay off on policyholders' claims. .
NYMEX Sets Gold Futures Open Interest Records
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) , today announced that its gold futures contract reached record open interest levels for the fourth consecutive day this week. On Thursday, the open interest in the gold futures contract peaked at 443,765 contracts, after setting records on September 24, 25, and 26, surpassing the previous record of 425,688 contracts set on May 29. Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to our future performance, operating results, strategy, and other future events. Such statements generally include words such as could, can, anticipate, believe, expect, seek, pursue, and similar words and terms, in connection with any discussion of future results.
Transit lines seeking smartest 'smart card'
As public transit authorities move from tokens and tickets to "contactless" cards, two possible futures await riders. One is a plastic version of the present, where each agency has its own fare card, usable only on its own system. The other future involves mutually acceptable cards, sort of an E-ZPass for transit riders. Smart cards typically have a computer chip and radio antenna that allow passengers to wave the card at a turnstile and be on their way. The fare is automatically deducted from a preloaded sum or from a bank account. With widespread interest in smart cards that can work in multiple cities, the fight now is over the best way to do it - bank cards or transit cards. That battle is shaping up to be the transit version of VHS vs. Betamax.
Treasurys Climb as Services Weakness Spurs Recession Fears
Tuesday's report pushed two-year yields back below 2 percent, heading toward their lowest level since early 2004. The bearish economic figures solidified the argument that the United States may have already fallen into recession, despite a slew of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and plans in Washington to spend billions to stimulate the economy. "All signs point to a recession that started in the first quarter of this year. Appropriately, the Treasury market is rallying," said Carl Lantz, U.S. interest rate strategist at Credit Suisse in New York. The benchmark 10-year note climbed 23/32 in price, which pushed the yield down to 3.56 percent from 3.64 percent late Monday. The two-year note was 8/32 higher in price for a yield of 1.94 percent from 2.07 percent.
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