Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © Lev Fedoseyev/TASS MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” after repairs and upgrades to get the rocket complex “Caliber-NK” instead of “Granite”. About this TASS said a source in the military-industrial complex. “During the renovation and modernization of the cruiser avianese its missile complex “Granit” will be replaced with missile complex “Caliber-NK”, – said the Agency interlocutor.
Day: April 22, 2017
Repair of “Admiral Kuznetsov” will begin in September and will cost 40 billion rubles
Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © Andrei Luzik/press service of the Northern fleet/TASS MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Repair and modernization of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” will begin in September at the plant near Murmansk, the cost of works will amount to almost 40 billion rubles. This was reported by TASS source in the military-industrial complex.
Australians will save trams from the wires
Australians will save trams from the wires Trams in the Australian Newcastle will be powered from on-Board sources of energy. The authorities of the Australian city of Newcastle in New South Wales decided to construct a wireless tram line. As according to Railway Technology, the city authorities announced that they do not want the contact wire of a tram, which hangs over the ways, spoil the appearance of the city. According to the decision, on the line will run trams with on-Board energy sources. In the modernization of urban transport infrastructure, the authorities sometimes refuse to electric vehicles, which need a wired electrical network. We are talking about not only trams but also trolleybuses. The modernization projects include the replacement of these types of transport others, is also environmentally friendly. The project of construction of wireless tram line provides planting of trees along paths that will partially reduce traffic noise.
Unclear origin of Indonesian “hobbits”
Unclear origin of Indonesian “hobbits” The most detailed study of the remains of Homo floresiensis, the mysterious hominid-dwarfs, discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003, has shown that they are descended from ancient African ancestors of the people, not from the Homo erectus as previously thought. About the discovery reported in the journal of Human Evolution. Scientists from the Australian national University found that “the hobbit” (so called representatives of this species) were not the descendants of Homo sapiens, reduced due to island dwarfism, with a probability of 100%, and not relatives of Homo erectus (the only arhantrop, the remains of which were found in Indonesia), with a probability of 99%. They were sister species in relation to the person skilful (Homo habilis) is the most archaic species of the genus Homo (lived about 2.5 million years ago). The study was conducted in 2010. Other writers have usually
Thesis, Vladimir Medinsky will consider in Belgorod University
Thesis, Vladimir Medinsky will consider in Belgorod University Doctoral dissertation of the Minister of culture of Russia Vladimir Medinsky, which the group accuses scientists of being unscientific, will be submitted for review in dissertation Council on history in the Belgorod state national research University (BelSU). This was reported by a member of the Presidium of the Higher attestation Commission (HAC), Mikhail Gelfand. According to Mr. Gelfand, to submit a thesis for consideration at BSU spoke at the meeting of the expert Council on history, and this proposal was supported by the Presidium of the HAC. “This proposal of the expert Council, which was agreed to by the Bureau (VAC)”, — he said “Interfax”. Recall that the statement about the withdrawal of Mr. Medina PhD was submitted in April 2016 historians by Vyacheslav Kozakovem and Konstantin Erusalimsky, along with an expert “Discerneth” Ivan Babitsky. HAC sent the case for consideration in
CEC decided to make Russians the process of remote voting
Photo: RIA Novosti The Central election Commission seriously address the problem of detachment of the voter from his precinct in the election. The one who could not inform where it is convenient will exercise their civil right, you can do that later, in the TICK at the place of stay. Electors in this issue will contribute to the information center of the CEC. As have informed “News” the Secretary of the CEC, Maya Grishina, at the meeting of 26 April comissurotomy the final version of the legal and technical solutions to this issue. Through the voter information center reports the address of the territorial Commission, where he will be able to write a statement and attach to another site. All changes will be made to the system gas-Elections. According to CEC member Nikolay bulaeva, the information center can earn in August 2017. Political and community activists Express concern about whether
Putin insulted the journalist recalled his racist remarks
Former Fox News presenter bill O’reilly, known for having insulted the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, recalled his racist remarks in the program The Daily Show. The issue was published on the YouTube channel. In the video, which in two days has gained more than 865 thousand views, leading Trevor Noah (Trevor Noah) mocks O’reilly, Recalling the most controversial episodes of his career. In particular, he stresses the intolerance of the former Fox News host to people with a different skin color, lack of respect for women, rude attitude to the interlocutors and temper. “Bill O’reilly was very lucky that not all black people are criminals, he thinks. If this were so, he would have already kicked ass,” he said. O’reilly was fired from Fox News April 20, after the third harassment claim. “After careful and thorough investigation of the allegations, the company and bill O’reilly came to the agreement
The Russian government has approved measures to support bookselling
The Russian government has approved measures to support bookselling Moscow. April 22. INTERFAX.RU Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on support of non-governmental organizations in the field of bookselling and distribution of printed media (media), reports the website of the Russian government. “Signed by order approved a set of measures to support the development of non-governmental organizations in the field of bookselling (book distribution) and the distribution of printed media (including through the provision of conditions for development of retail distribution networks)”, — stated in the message. The document, in particular, provides for the creation of opportunities for inclusion of subjects of small and medium-sized businesses, including those engaged in trade in books and print media in specialty stores and pavilions, to the subjects of social entrepreneurship; the adoption of regional programs of support and development of reading; activities for promotion of reading in printed and electronic
The victims of the fire in Izhevsk became an elderly couple and two children
Archive photo A fire in a private house occurred on the morning of 22 April in Izhevsk. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to the press slibo Central Board of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Udmurt Republic. The fire happened around 7:00 local time (6:00 GMT) in a wooden residential building on Post street. According to preliminary data, killed four people — an elderly couple and their two grandchildren at the age of about 10 years. No other details were given. The details and causes of the incident are currently being investigated. Earlier on 22 April it was reported that in case of fire in private residential house in the Tomsk region killed three: a man, a woman and another man, the floor of which is established.
Four children died of poisoning vodka in Irkutsk region
In the Irkutsk region the baby died of alcohol poisoning. On Saturday, April 22, reported on the website of the regional Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia. “According to investigators, the suspect, wanting to calm a crying 4-month-old baby, added vodka in a baby bottle with water and gave the boy alcohol. In alcohol poisoning the baby died”, — says the publication. Against 26-year-old woman filed a criminal case under part 1 of article 109 of the criminal code (“Causing death on imprudence”). Irkutski there are still two small children, parental rights deprived. In addition, the woman consists on the account in the Commission on Affairs of minors and protection of their rights of administration of the Kirensky district of the Irkutsk region. In November 2016 26-year-old resident of the city of Prokopevsk of the Kemerovo region inadvertently poisoned his month-old son, after drinking about two liters of beer,