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      Nurse                                                      Мед. сестра

      Statement                                               Заявление

      Support                                                   Поддержка

      The last time                                           Последний раз

      Unexpectedly                                          Внезапно

      Wish                                                        Желать, пожелать

      With assistance                                       С помощью

      Sled Dogs Earn Their Keep Giving Rides in City Parks

      THE MOSCOW TIMES4

      A resourceful dog owner is making a business out of giving dog sled rides in Moscow parks. Alexander Voronin owns 11 dogs. He began raising huskies five years ago, and for the last two years he has been making money on dog sled rides. «I’m not doing this for the money, but to keep the dogs in healthy physical condition,» Voronin told The Moscow Times.

      Anyone can come to Sokolniki Park or to Gorky Park and get a ride on a sled powered by his canines. Rides are offered on weekends from noon until 7:00 p.m. The schedule for the weekdays changes, depending on the number of park visitors. The charge for rides, which are regulated by the park, is 250 rubles ($8) per child and 400 rubles per adult for 200-meter rides in Sokolniki. At Gorky Park the rates are 150 rubles and 300 rubles, respectively.

      One dog can pull a child, while adults sometimes need two. If a customer yearns for the true feeling of speeding across the tundra, four or five dogs can be yoked. The dog sleds can reach speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour. Voronin says he spends 4,400 rubles per month to feed his dogs. «Of course, I have business rivals, but nobody is doing dog sled rides for children. They prefer offering VIP sled rides for events and clubs,» he said

      Moscow’s wage gaps leave West behind

      THE MOSCOW TIMES5

      Bosses in large Moscow companies earn 65 times the income their lowest-paid employees do, a report released by Adecco Group Russia has revealed, a gap the researchers said was nearly double that found in similar European and American companies.

      The Moscow wage gap was not only notable in comparison to other European companies, but also to other Russian cities. The difference with St. Petersburg and with Yekaterinburg was also considerable – with the former the gap was 30 times, while with Yekaterinburg it was only 17 times. Executives’ pay packets also differ significantly between the surveyed cities

      The lowest monthly wages earned in the large firms surveyed in the three cities varied little —16,000 rubles in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and 13,000 rubles in Yekaterinburg. On the other hand, general directors’ wages varied greatly, with Moscow’s top dogs earning more than 1 million rubles a month, St. Petersburg’s receiving 500,000 rubles and Yekaterinburg’s top managers taking home 250,000 rubles.