The Russian side was represented by General Director of Rusatom Service JSC (the key contractor for modernization at NPPs) Evgeny Salkov, Deputy General Director for Project Management Vladimir Bredov and Head of the Integrated Projects Department Yuri Sviridenko.īased on the results of studies and inspections carried out by specialists from Rosatom enterprises, the technical parameters of the unit will now allow it to operate for an additional 10 years. On behalf of the Republic of Armenia, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan took part in the inspection of the plant, on behalf of Haykakan Atomayin Elektrakayan CJSC - General Director of AAEK CJSC Eduard Martirosyan, First Deputy General Director - Director of the Armenian NPP Movses Vardanyan and Chief Engineer of the NPP Artur Grigoryan. Thanks to the implementation of a whole range of measures, power unit 2 meets the most modern international requirements, and the station will continue to reliably provide electricity to the residents of Armenia.” “All of us - a team of professionals consisting of specialists from the Armenian NPP, repair companies, research institutes, design and engineering organizations in Armenia and Russia, as well as manufacturers of equipment for nuclear power plants - have performed a colossal amount of work to replace and modernize equipment. “I am proud that we are participating in a project that helped make Armenia's nuclear power plant safer and more efficient,” he said. The occasion was attended by Rosatom General Director Alexei Likhachev, who inspected the turbine room and the control room and took part in the award ceremony for the workers at the plant and in the ceremonial planting of trees. Violent crimes initially spiked during the first few years of the Great Depression, but nationwide, rates of homicides and violent crimes began to fall sharply between 19-a downward trend that continued until the 1960s.Upgrading of unit 2 at the Armenian NPP was completed on 16 November. The life of the station was extended until 2026 with the assistance of Rosatom, increasing the level of its safety and efficiency. High-profile events like these, broadcast through radio announcements and in newspaper headlines, contributed to a sense of lawlessness and crime in the Great Depression, stoking fears that hard times had created a crime wave. Those traveling the country in search of work often camped in “ Hoovervilles,” shantytowns named after Herbert Hoover, president during the early years of the Great Depression.Ĭrime was mythologized, but this was largely hype.įamous outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde went on a two-year bankrobbing spree across America, while in New Jersey, famous aviator Charles Lindbergh’s toddler son was abducted, held for ransom and then murdered. Riding the rails-illegally hopping on freight trains-became a common, yet dangerous way to travel. Many of these were teens who felt they had become a burden on their families and left home in search of work. It’s estimated that more than two million men and women became traveling hobos. Some men deserted their families out of embarrassment or frustration: This was sometimes called a “poor man’s divorce.” Divorce rates dropped during the 1930s though abandonments increased. ![]() Marriages became strained, though many couples could not afford to separate. Experienced gardeners could be seen helping former office workers-still dressed in white button-down shirts and slacks-to cultivate their plots. Some towns and cities allowed for the conversion of vacant lots to community “thrift gardens” where residents could grow food.īetween 19, Detroit’s thrift garden program provided food for about 20,000 people. ![]() ![]() Many families strived for self-sufficiency by keeping small kitchen gardens with vegetables and herbs. Potlucks, often organized by churches, became a popular way to share food and a cheap form of social entertainment. Favorites included chili, macaroni and cheese, soups, and chipped beef on toast. Women’s magazines and radio shows taught Depression-era homemakers how to stretch their food budget with casseroles and one-pot meals. Potlucks and ‘thrift gardens’ were the norm. A mother serving dinner in the clean surroundings of a Farm Security Administration camp in Visalia, California, 1939.
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