Speaking in celebrations to mark the 90th anniversary of the Chernihiv State Taras Shevchenko Pedagogical University’s founding on Saturday, November 18,
Education & Science Minister Stanislav Nikolayenko stated that Ukrainian system of education is undergoing the process of democratization and gradually attaining European educational standards, Cabinet press office reported.

According to the Minister, the Ukrainian educational system underwent ten years of stagnation, which was followed by a two-year stabilization period.

The Government’s task now is to shift the education system from stabilization to development.

Nikolayenko pointed to the Government’s intention to increase education outlays from 33 bn. UAH in 2006 to 38 bn. UAH in 2007.

From: forUm

AC Milan psychologist Bruno de Michelis has spoken with Andriy Shevchenko as he tries to make an impact in the Barclays Premiership with Chelsea.

De Michelis,”scientific co-ordinator” of the Milan Lab, insists he is happy to help Shevchenko and told The Sun: “I saw him less than two weeks ago. I said I could provide a programme to help him if it’s possible.”

“He told me ‘that would be great’. A champion like Andriy can only be destroyed, not created as he was already a great player before he came to England.”

De Michelis believes the change of environment is a key reason behind Shevchenko’s slow start (he has scored just once for the Blues since the Community Shield).

“How many changes has he faced with the move to London? He needs time and support, otherwise a player becomes introverted, even scared. If they start to work with fear inside, it becomes a disaster.”

From: SportingLife.com

Luna-Glob is the name of the official Russian project to launch a Moon satellite:
Vladimir Shevchenko, a professor at the State Astronomy Institute of Moscow State University,quoted by Interfax as saying at a scientific conference in Moscow, said:
“This may be followed by projects for new landing modules and Moon research vehicles.
And if such a program materializes, a Russian base may be set up on the Moon by 2011.”

He mentioned a hypothesis that the Moon’s numerous craters are the effect of a “space shower.”

From: Mosnews