There are scientists or smart or beautiful in the eyes of the townsfolk

There are scientists or smart or beautiful in the eyes of the townsfolk MOSCOW, may 23 — RIA Novosti. Unusual social survey showed that ordinary people consider ugly scientists are more competent, intelligent and successful than their beautiful counterparts, they seem more interesting narrators, said in an article published in the journal PNAS. “It seems that people are really using the appearance of the person as a source of information at a time when they choose and evaluate the accuracy of science news. It is not clear how this affects the dissemination and adoption of scientific ideas in society, but the rapid growth of visual media suggests that the importance of the “appearance of science” will only grow,” said William Skylark (Skylark William) from Cambridge University (UK). The appearance of the person plays a huge role in the development of his life, and it affects not only personal life but

The Ministry of education will develop a procedure for the removal of children from families

The Ministry of education will develop a procedure for the removal of children from families To create a set of rules for the guardianship will be involved in the community. By the end of this year, the Russian Ministry of education and science will develop a special instruction, which officials from child services will be able to guide the removal of children from families, write “Izvestia”. The Chairman of the charity Fund “Volunteers in aid to children-orphans”, a member of the Council on guardianship in the social sphere under the government of Elena Alshanskaya said that the relevant instruction of the Ministry received the results of the meeting of the government Council, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets, who oversees social policy. According to Olshanskoe, the instructions will be recorded the basic principle of work of bodies of guardianship: children can be removed from the family only in extreme

Media have reported the responsibility of the “Islamic state” for the attack in Manchester

Terrorist group “Islamic state” has claimed responsibility for the attack in Manchester, which killed 22 people. The corresponding video militants posted on social networks, reports TASS with reference to the Iraqi Internet portal. How, in turn, transfers RIA Novosti news Agency, the Lebanese publication Lebanon24.com writes that the official IG did not assume responsibility for the blast. While the Internet extends the record: the man, whose face is closed, calls himself a member of a group and says that a terrorist attack in Manchester “only the beginning”. Earlier in city police said that the explosion made a suicide bomber. “I can confirm that the assailant died on the spot. We believe that he carried the IED and brought it into action,” — said the representative of law enforcement bodies. In addition to the 22 dead, among whom are children, were reported 59 casualties in the attack. The explosion was arranged

In Japan arrested were wanted 45 years left extremist

The police of the Japanese city Hiroshima was detained 67-year-old Masaaki Osaka Prefecture, who is suspected of killing a law enforcement officer, committed in 1972. About it reports The Japan Times. According to investigators, the man is one of the leaders of the Japanese revolutionary Communist League, an extremist organization of the ultraleft-wing parties, formed in 1957. Osaka took part in the mass demonstrations demanded the return of Okinawa under the control of Japan and the withdrawal of the American military. It is believed that he 14 Nov 1971 in police threw a bottle with incendiary mixture, which killed one of the guards. He alleged extremist refused to answer questions at the police station and call his name. In order to ascertain his identity, will be examined DNA. Since 1972 in Okinawa are U.S. troops at military bases, occupying a total of 18 percent of the island. The presence of

An eyewitness told about the minimum clearance when passing to the “Manchester Arena”

Visitor who came to the concert by American singer Ariana Grande in Manchester (UK), after which the attack occurred, reported “almost zero” screening during the entrance to the stadium. Comments about this Czech radio reported Nicola Trajcova, which was among the spectators of the concert. “The inspection at the entrance to the concert almost was not, it was zero. Using any framework metal detectors, we were not. The only thing that interested supervisors — do we have their water bottles,” said Traktowa. According to her, the stadium security did not look in the bags of visitors. Also, no one can control what the audience sneaked in clothes. Trokhova said that the explosion happened after the concert, when the singer left the stage. At this time, the spectator together with her girlfriends was at the exit to the street. “Open was, I think, three entrances onto the street. The explosion occurred

Texas students smashed a statue of Lenin because of disagreement with his policies

Archive photo Teenagers from the village of Ushumun (Amur region) has damaged a monument to Vladimir Lenin because of disagreements with him on political issues. This was reported on the website of the regional branch of the Communist party. In pioneer Day on may 19, two pupils from the eighth and ninth grades, the school oswanski smashed the monument with objects resembling baseball bats. They damaged the hands and feet of the sculpture, chipping off part of his jacket, broke the pedestal and vases. The teenagers pleaded guilty, their actions are explained by disagreement with the policy of Lenin. According to the Director of the school informed the students was not seen in hooligan antics, and one of them recently took second place in the Olympic games history. Students have expressed readiness to restore the sculpture with their parents. As reported by RIA Novosti in Transbaikalian linear Department of internal

In case of fire near St. Petersburg killed 26 horses

In the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region in the fire in the stables killing 26 horses. About it RIA of news have informed in regional Central Board MOE. Information about the fire in the village of Velika, Razina arrived at 02:15 GMT. The area of the fire amounted to three thousand square meters. Some horses were rescued, their list is published on the page of horse in “Vkontakte”. In March on Severo-the East of Moscow there was a fire in the shelter for homeless animals. In the death of 13 dogs. Other animals — 60 cats and 27 dogs were still alive, but some escaped.

The Moscow metro was headed by Viktor Kozlovsky

Victor Kozlowski The new head of the Moscow metro appointed the first Deputy head of the subway Viktor Kozlovsky, according to the website metro. Kozlowski was in charge of maintenance on infrastructure, rolling stock, traffic, communication and information technology. It is specified that head of the metro Dmitry Pegov will become the Director of the passenger transportation JSC “Russian Railways” (RZD). May 15, some media reported that Pegov leaves his post and returns to work in the Railways company, however, the press service of the subway said that the official documents about the departure of head of no. Pegov took the post of head of the Moscow metro in July 2014, when the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin was released from this position previous chief Ivan Besedin after a major industrial accident on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. Previously he was head of the Directorate for high-speed service in the Railways.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on language quotas on TV

The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on language quotas on TV The Verkhovna Rada adopted on second and final reading the law “On amendments to some laws of Ukraine concerning the language of audiovisual (electronic) mass media”. For the bill voted 269 deputies, against — 15. The law stipulates increasing the share of broadcasts and films in the Ukrainian language at the national channels up to 75% per day, for regional and local broadcasters — at least 50%. March 20, the bill was passed in the first reading.

In London the bus terminal evacuated because of suspicious box

In London the bus terminal evacuated because of suspicious box In London evacuated the Victoria coach station due to a suspicious package. About it reports Reuters. At the moment the bus station is closed, leading to him in the streets put up a police cordon, which deploys machines and pedestrians trying to pass in the direction of the station. As reported by the guards, at the moment sappers check a box, trying to figure out if there within an explosive device. Manchester traffic LIVE: Victoria Station and all city roads CLOSED after terror attack https://t.co/7hJNLFrLGY pic.twitter.com/HrhHMB64qg — Daily Star (@Daily_Star) 23 may 2017