Created indestructible elastic drone Scientists of the Federal Polytechnic school of Lausanne in Switzerland have created an elastic quadcopter. Due to its construction the device are not damaged due to direct collision with a wall or falling from a great height, reports The Verge. When you create a drone experts tried to create a sufficiently rigid, but resistant to damage design. As a result, they developed a design with an elastic frame, in which magnets are installed on the control module. During testing, the drone moved 50 collisions without any damage. The scientists added that such a system is not only durable, but also safe, since the impact can not cause serious injury to the person.
Day: March 14, 2017
Democrats can refuse the investigation of Russia’s intervention in U.S. elections
Photo: RIA Novosti Some members of the house of representatives from the Democratic party of the United States may waive personal involvement in the parliamentary inquiry of Russian meddling in elections in the United States in the case if it considers that it is conducted fairly. About this initiative, writes The New York Times. “I’m not going to participate in the performance…If rassledovanie will not be legitimate and thoroughly why parties to participate in this” — the newspaper said a Congressman from the state of California Jacqueline Speer. Your investigation of a possible Russian intervention in elections in the United States are parallel to the Congress, the Ministry of justice and the FBI. Earlier, U.S. attorney General Jeff sessions said that he takes himself or herself to investigate the matter. Rejection and Roman sessions means that it won’t get any information about the investigation.
The number of prisoners in Russia has reached a historic low
Photo: EPA In the framework of the humanization of punishments in the XXI century in Russia the number of prisoners has decreased almost two times, reports “Interfax” with reference to the press office of the Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN). It is noted that as of 1 January 2017 in prisons, penal colonies and detention centers held approximately 630 thousand people (of which about 523 thousand in prison and more than 107 thousand in jail), which is the lowest number this century. The greatest number of prisoners of 1.92 million were recorded in 2000, after which the rate has been declining every year. According to the service, the number of those sentenced to punishments not connected with isolation from society is not fundamentally changed, their quantity comes up to a million people (currently registered in the criminal-Executive inspections consists of more than 417 thousand people sentenced to this
Russia and Egypt have agreed on the final Protocol of the aviation security
Photo: globallookpress.com Russian Federation and Egypt have agreed on the final Protocol for aviation security, it is reported by TASS with reference to the statement of the Minister of transport of Russia Maxim Sokolov. After the signing of the agreed Protocol countries will be able to restore air communication, and it now remains only to agree on the date, time and place of the signing. “It (the Egyptian side – approx. ed.) just don’t let a date, a place and time for the signing of this agreement, and all issues are agreed,” explained Sokolov. Flights between Russia and Egypt was interrupted in November 2015 in connection with the crash of the Sinai to the plane of the Russian airline “Kogalymavia”, flying from Sharm El Sheikh to St. Petersburg. Onboard there were 217 passengers, seven crew members, they all died.
Trump asked the journalists to help him to donate to the presidential salary
Trump asked the journalists to help him to donate to the presidential salary The President of the United States Donald trump asked the journalists to help him to decide on what charity to donate the presidential salary. As reported on Monday, March 13, RIA Novosti, this was stated at a media briefing White house spokesman Sean Spicer. “The President intends to donate his salary to charity at the end of the year. He asked you to determine for what purpose it will go. This will avoid claims press corps about where the money went to the”, — quotes its words Agency. During the election campaign trump promised in case of victory, to send to charity the earnings received as head of state. January 21, the day after the inauguration of Republican, it became known that on the White house website has a section, which will be published data on the
Trump has signed a decree on reorganization of the Executive power in the United States
Trump has signed a decree on reorganization of the Executive power in the United States WASHINGTON, March 13. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shitov/. The US President Donald trump has signed on Monday a new Executive decree entitled “Comprehensive plan for the reorganization of the Executive branch of government.” The document is aimed at a significant restructuring of the activities of the US government in order to save money. “The decree requires ministries and agencies to carefully examine where the money is spent for nothing, how can you improve your work and do (funded) programs serve the American people,” — said the press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer. He added that it is about “reorganization of the U.S. Federal government, a need that was long overdue”.
Erdogan: Turkey needs to reconsider its relations with the European Union
Erdogan: Turkey needs to reconsider its relations with the European Union ANKARA, March 13. /Offset. TASS Kirill Zharov/. The Turkish authorities are discussing options to continue relations with the European Union in the context of accession. On Monday said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a TV channel A Haber. “Review of relations with the EU on our agenda. However, now the main goal — April 16 (referendum amendments to the Constitution). Everyone knows my thoughts about the EU. Europe is still jerking us around”, he said. According to the Turkish leader, “and during the presidency of Malta in the EU this tactic continues.” He noted that in such circumstances, “Turkey should revise its relations with the EU”. “They are being unfair. They have made promises on refugees, said about €6 billion of aid. It’s €750 million babbling about visa liberalization, which was to occur in late 2016, but this did
Media reported about giving the CIA the right to kill terrorists-drones
The US President Donald trump has given the Central intelligence Agency (CIA) the authority to attack the positions of terrorists with unmanned aerial vehicles. About this newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, January 13, citing informed sources. According to the publication, this policy says about changing the course followed by predecessor trump Barack Obama. While he led the country, drones and other equipment used in the exploration of the United States only to determine the location of the militants, airstrikes struck the military. Now the CIA has the right to conduct operations to eliminate terrorists, and, unlike the Pentagon, is not required to report the number destroyed by extremists. As writes the edition, for the first time the CIA used this right at the end of February for the elimination of Syria one of the leaders of the banned terrorist group al-Qaeda Abu al-Kheir al-Masri. That operation was
Experts have suggested poisoning Kim Jong-Nam connection harmless substances
Killer Kim Jong-Nam could use for his poisoning two actually harmless chemical, a connection which is formed hands on the nerve agent VX, prohibited by the international chemical weapons Convention. On Monday, March 13, reports the New Straits Times. According to him, the conclusion tend engaged in the investigation of his death experts after found one of the alleged elements on the body of the deceased. They believe that two attackers could use диизопропиламиноэтилметилфосфонат and sulfur. When the mix turns a deadly poison, 10 ml which you can easily carry through the security scanner. As suggested by experts, poisoners were going to give out murder for a heart attack, evidenced by their use of substances. The publication, citing a source reported that the person killed Kim Jong-Nam has established fingerprint, the details of which were kept by the authorities of the administrative region of Macau, where he lived the brother
In Astana has begun the third round of talks on Syria
Alexander Lavrentiev (center) at a meeting on the Syrian settlement in Astana (archive photo) In Astana on Tuesday, March 14th, started the third round of talks on Syria. It is reported by RIA Novosti. It is expected a series of bilateral and trilateral consultations. Currently there is a meeting of the Russian delegation, headed by the special representative of the President Alexander Lavrentyev, with representatives of the UN headed by Milos Strugar. From the Russian delegation in the meeting are Director of the Department of Middle East and North Africa, Sergey Vershinin, Deputy head of Main operational Department Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov. Turkey and Iran are represented at the level of Deputy Ministers. As told journalists the head of Ministry of foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov, on Tuesday it is expected the arrival of the delegation from the armed opposition groups of Syria “southern front”. At the meeting in Astana, according