Day: September 1, 2017

Simonyan wrote an open letter

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Chief editor MIA “Russia today” editor-in-chief of RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan published an open letter to the “Reporters without borders” , which asks the Secretary General of the organization to clarify who exactly of the employees of RT, he considers the enemy of journalism. Informed the Secretary General of “Reporters without borders” Christophe Deluar in an interview with Télérama said that during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Versailles, the French leader Emmanuel macron “harshly treated with RT and Sputnik two media, funded by the Kremlin, calling them “bodies of influence”. According to Deloire, last year, after the adoption of the resolution of the European Parliament, aimed ” against the Russian propaganda,” Simonyan said to him with a request to “protect” RT, Recalling article 19 of the universal Declaration of human rights. He said that ” we live in an age when the enemies

Continue reading

Why is yawning so contagious? British scientists explain

Uncategorized

Why is yawning so contagious? British scientists explain British scientists have found which part of the brain processes that causes us to yawn when others do. Reading this, you may begin to yawn is contagious. Why? The researchers decided to examine what is in our brain triggers this reaction. A team of scientists from Nottingham University found that this process is concentrated in the part of our brain that is responsible for motor skills. It is precisely in the primary motor cortex occurs dysfunction associated with several disorders, e.g. Tourette’s syndrome. Thus, according to scientists, the study of the contagion of yawning may also bring us closer to understanding these disorders. Contagious yawning is a common form of so — called phenomenon of echo, automatic imitation of another’s words or actions. This phenomenon is observed in the case of Tourette’s syndrome and other disorders, including epilepsy and autism. To understand

Continue reading

The survey showed how many people in the regions would not want to move to Moscow

Uncategorized

The survey showed how many people in the regions would not want to move to Moscow MOSCOW, September 1 — RIA Novosti. The majority of Russians (77%), not living in Moscow, would not want to move to the capital, the survey of Fund “Public opinion”. According to the public opinion Foundation, 77% of respondents reported that they did not want to live in Moscow, to the contrary, stated only 12% of Russians. A quarter of respondents called “the embodiment of all the best”, while 67% of Russians believe the Russian capital just a large city. According to the survey, almost half of respondents (45%) do not experience any feelings towards Moscow, 33% of respondents, the Russian capital evokes positive emotions, while 19% were negative. The majority of respondents (77%) stated that their attitude towards capital over the last couple of years has not changed, and 10% of the respondents stated

Continue reading

Eddie is the most famous basketball player. Among otters

Uncategorized

Eddie is the most famous basketball player. Among otters The Oregon zoo lives a male sea otter named Eddie. In 2013, he was diagnosed with arthritis of the elbow joints. The zoo staff decided to teach an otter to play with the ball to prevent the development of arthritis. The fact is that while you are swimming otters help yourself hind legs, but almost never involves the front paws. At first Eddie just caught the ball and then learned to throw it into the ring. Volunteers took video of his first successes in basketball and published them on YouTube. So Eddie became a star. During the download an error has occurred. In 2017 Eddie was 19. And he continues to play basketball! During the download an error has occurred.

Continue reading

In St. Petersburg fined involved in the death of the choreographer’s floor clinic

Russia

The court in St. Petersburg fined 100 thousand rubles, the clinic, the doctor who provided anesthesia in the dental hospital, where on 2 June he died a choreographer and coach at the Mariinsky theatre Sergei Vikharev. On Friday, September 1, reports a press-service of territorial body Roszdravnadzora, reports RIA Novosti. Clinic “Center for integrative medicine — Inhaled” was brought to administrative responsibility under part 4 of article 14.1. Administrative code (“Implementation of business activity with rough violation of license requirements”). It was established that the organization has the right to provide services for anesthesiology and intensive care on the road. On August 4, RIA Novosti reported that the court has fined on 200 thousand rubles institution “Clinic of Dr. Livshits”, providing dental services, but not possessing the license for implementation of works and services in anesthesiology and resuscitation. For this reason, the hospital invited an anesthesiologist from the “Center of

Continue reading

In the suburbs was closed landfills “Kulakovsky”

Russia

“Kulakovsky” polygon Landfill “Kulakovsky” in the Chekhov district of the Moscow region, which was suspended at the end of July, according to the court, closed. On Friday, September 1, reports the website of the government of region with reference to the press service of the Ministry of ecology and nature management of Moscow region. “The district administration decides on the importation of clean soils to comply with all fire safety measures and to reduce the negative impact,” — said the Agency. Now we have the completion of the project reclaim “Kulakovsky”, its passing of the state ecological expertise and the search for a contractor that will undertake rehabilitation. “Kulakovsky” was formed in 1966 and included in the state register of waste disposal facilities, with an area exceeding 13 hectares. This year, declared the Year of ecology in Moscow began a large-scale reform of the system of treatment of waste. The

Continue reading

Nemtsov acknowledged the father of the son, iftode

Russia

Catherine Iftode The Zamoskvoretsky court of capital recognised the son of Catherine, iftode child of Boris Nemtsov that gives him the right to part of the inheritance of the murdered politician, said the Agency “Moscow” on Friday, September 1. “The claim was satisfied,” — said press Secretary of the court Emilia Gil. The solution is based on the results of genetic examination. The plaintiff confirmed that fully satisfied with this outcome. “All sufferings, the struggle for justice, and she continues,” — said Iftodi. The defendants in the course of the process was the children of Boris Nemtsov — Anton, Jeanne and Diana, as well as two of its civil wife Ekaterina Odintsova and Irina Koroleva. In April, the same court dismissed the claim, and the court recognized it lawful. But then it was decided to consider the case anew. In March, iftode has directed to court the petition for the

Continue reading

In Russia for cashing bitcoins arrested and face 7 years

Events

In Russia for cashing bitcoins arrested and face 7 years In Kostroma has detained a criminal group which was engaged in cashing and other transactions with the cryptocurrency, which, in the opinion of the FSB fall under the category of illegal banking activities. Illegal currency exchange The case of the illegal operations, bitcoin is disclosed in Kostroma. What exactly was “illegal” operations is not specified. For virtual exchange service and the criminals have issued more than 300 banking and SIM cards to their relatives and acquaintances, through which subsequently carried out the exchange and transfer of cryptocurrency — explained in the police. This is the first case of its kind in the history of the region. How was the cash? The investigating authorities said that the defendants through accounts and accounts in the Internet, designed for dummies, illegally cashed more than 500 million rubles. They were charged with illegal banking

Continue reading

The Chinese will be punished for disrespecting the national anthem

Politics

The Chinese will be punished for disrespecting the national anthem The residents of China will be punished for disrespect to the national anthem the song “March of the volunteers”. It is reported by Channel News Asia, citing the new law. Now the anthem is forbidden to use in advertising and as background music, and include at funerals and other inappropriate cases. It is also impossible to do a parody or distorted version. If the anthem is performed during public events, all visitors must stand up and sing it. For violation of the provisions of the new law can be accessed under administrative arrest for up to 15 days. The purpose of a legal act is “to protect the honor of the national anthem,” “promote patriotism” and to “support basic socialist values”. Similar provisions will also be incorporated into the laws of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Continue reading

Poroshenko should be in the list of the countries “migratory risk”

Politics

Poroshenko should be in the list of the countries “migratory risk” 2018 Kiev will introduce a three-phase system throughput of entry for citizens of those States which “pose risks” for Kiev. President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on strengthening of immigration control. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on strengthening control over the entry into the country and ordered the government to run January 2018 national system of three-stage biometric verification of aliens. About it reports a press-service of administration of the Ukrainian leader. The decree Poroshenko enacted the decision of the Council of national security and defence of Ukraine (NSDC) July 10, 2017. Government in accordance with the decree instructed “to take measures on improvement of the legislation on the registration of residence and stay on Ukrainian territory for foreigners, including citizens of the Russian Federation”. The President recommended to update the list of States

Continue reading