Named the reason of mass stupefaction of mankind British and Thai scientists have determined the reason for the decline in the average IQ of the population. A study published in the journal Intelligence, reports New Scientist. The reason for the decline in the average IQ scientists have considered demographic factors, primarily the aging population and declining birth rates in developed countries. To such conclusions the authors came analyzing the structure and the results of more than 1.8 thousand of tests to determine IQ, which, as a rule, evaluate the working or short-term memory. The first related to decision-making and analysis of the information typically deteriorates after 60 years, while the second is responsible for short-term memory, with age, almost unchanged. Experts have found that tests based on short-term memory, demonstrating the growth of the average IQ of the population, whereas since 2004, the test based on working memory indicate a
Day: September 11, 2017
Flamingo at zoo Miami were evacuated because of the hurricane “Irma”. Now they live in a room with pictures of tigers!
Flamingo at zoo Miami were evacuated because of the hurricane “Irma”. Now they live in a room with pictures of tigers! During hurricane “Irma”, which struck Florida on September 9, evacuated not only people but also animals. Volunteers and zoo staff transported more than 20 flamingos from Miami to Busch Gardens in Tampa. SINGLE FILE, EVERYONE! Flamingos being ushered to safety at @BuschGardens, along with other animals Stay safe, everyone! #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/d7ozWBndKH — FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) September 10, 2017. During the download an error has occurred. Tampa also suffered from the hurricane, but not as much as Miami. In the Park the birds were allocated a large room: on the walls hang photos of tigers and hippos, floors and hay. Check this out. Flamingos @BuschGardens in Tampa being sheltered to escape #HurricaneIrma before it makes landfall. pic.twitter.com/1JC8n6Lkh0 — Daniella Mastroianni (@DJ_Mastroianni) September 10, 2017. During the download an
The UN has named the operation against Rohingya in Myanmar ethnic cleansing
The UN has named the operation against Rohingya in Myanmar ethnic cleansing The military operation by the government of Myanmar against the Muslim Rohingya is a classic example of ethnic cleansing, said the UN high Commissioner for human rights Zeid RA’ad al-Hussein. “Because Myanmar refuses to grant access for investigations of human rights violations, the situation cannot be fully determined, but it seems a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” — he said at the opening of the 36th session of the UN Council on human rights. He urged the government to ensure the access of UN officials in the Northern Rakhine state, where clashes between Muslims and the army of Myanmar. The government of Myanmar should cease to pretend that the Rohingya people themselves set fire to their homes and ravage their villages. It is a complete denial of reality causes great damage to the international reputation of the state,
The Kremlin said about the support of personnel policy of Putin
Dmitry Peskov The preliminary outcome of Sunday elections showed support for the personnel policy of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. His words to the correspondent “Tapes.ru” on Monday, September 11. “Across Russia in General, we can state the superiority and support of the people of candidates from “United Russia”. We can say also a very impressive credit of trust which has been provided by the voting staff, which was delivered by the President,” — said the representative of the Kremlin. Despite the fact that a number of young nominees the President had no electoral experience, citizens trust his choice, said Sands. In the single voting day, September 10, throughout the country more than 5.8 thousand elections and referendums at different levels. In particular, in 16 regions elected governors, six deputies of the regional parliaments. Vladimir Putin took part
The Ministry of environment has demanded to arrange well the territory of a mass grave in the suburbs
Inspectors econadzor completed the administrative investigation into the pollution of construction waste land in the village of Nosovo Solnechnogorsk district near the mass grave of soldiers of the great Patriotic war. This was reported on the website of the regional government on Monday, September 11. The audit revealed that the individual entrepreneur at the distance of 30 meters from the mass grave of Soviet soldiers who died in 1941, organized the piles of soil, gravel, peat and sand. “For the creation of illegal dumps on agricultural land the owner fined. The owner of the site, which did not control the state of the land, issued an order to eliminate the piles of garbage”, — said the Minister of ecology of the region Alexander Kogan. On 19 July it was reported that in the Moscow region in the framework of the project “General cleaning” liquidated thirty-one dump. The next day, 30
The EP received the most mandates in the elections in the suburbs
Dmitry Medvedev United Russia received almost 70 percent of votes on elections in the Moscow region, said a member of the General Council and Secretary of the Moscow regional regional branch of the party, the Deputy of the state Duma Lydia Antonova. Her words leads RIA Novosti on Monday, September 11. “Party “United Russia” was the most active of all the parties (…) [the Result] of 67.6 percent. That is, EP — 365 mandates,” — said Antonov at a press conference. In a single day of voting in the Moscow region were more than the election campaigns in local government bodies and by-elections in Moscow regional Duma on one-mandatory district simple machines. Earlier on Monday, the Chairman of Mosoblispolkom Irina Konovalova said that the observers praised the work of precinct election commissions in the suburbs. In General elections, according to her, passed in a regular mode. According to “Interfax”, the
The head of the subsidiary of “Rosneft” arrested until November on charges of commercial bribery
The head of the subsidiary of “Rosneft” arrested until November on charges of commercial bribery Andrey Bardin denied the allegations and said the slander of the main witness. MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Tagansky court of Moscow on Monday took into custody to 9 November, the General Director of the subsidiary “RN-Sakhalinmorneftegaz” Andrew Bardin in the case of commercial bribery in 1 million roubles, the correspondent of TASS. “To satisfy the petition of the investigation, to elect against Bardina measure of restraint in the form of detention until 9 November,” announced the decision of the judge. Bardin the court rejected the accusations and said the slander of the main witness on business — your business partner. According to him, the main witness for the prosecution — the Director of a commercial firm — he had a hostile relationship, because they do not fulfill the contract, not disposed of waste oil, on
Vandals damaged a media center in the Moscow Park “Zaryadye”
Vandals damaged a media center in the Moscow Park “Zaryadye” MOSCOW, 11 Sep — RIA Novosti. Vandals damaged the glass dome and the window of the media centre in Gorky Park, Zaryadye, the renovation is scheduled to be held in the shortest possible time, the official portal of the mayor and government of Moscow. “The nature of the damage one of the glass triangles of the crust suggests that there was some physical impact… cracked light box on the roof of the pavilion “media center”. And not due to the fact that it walked, or jumped — the material can withstand up to 300 pounds. This clearly happened from hitting some object”, — quotes the portal Director for design of civil projects of JSC “Mosinzhproekt” Galina Gorbushina. Publication of Maria Sitnikova ? (@manya_fanny) Saint 9 2017 3:07 PDT During the download an error has occurred. Work on restoration of damaged
Detained the owner of the theater, collapsed in Balashikha
Detained the owner of the theater, collapsed in Balashikha MOSCOW, 11 Sep — RIA Novosti. Detained the owner of the building, collapsed in Balashikha, reported on the website of GSU SK the Russian Federation across Moscow region. Earlier it was reported that after the collapse of the walls of the cinema building in Balashikha, Moscow region investigators opened a case on violation of safety rules at conducting civil work. “Investigators arrested 39-year-old resident of the city of Elektrostal, the owner of a building located in the neighborhood of the southern city Balashikha on the street Fadeeva,” — said in the message. It is noted that in the near future investigators are planning to file a petition for detention of the suspect. Taking necessary investigative and procedural actions aimed at establishing the circumstances of the incident, and establishment of other persons involved in the Commission of this incident. The wall of
International experts on the results of the single voting day. Video
© Sergey Maligawa/TASS In TASS held a press-conference devoted to the work of international electoral experts during the single voting day in Russia. Ex-the Deputy from people party of Spain, Pedro Maurino, MP from the party “Northern League”(Italy) Gianluca Savoini, the French journalist and public figure Dmitry de koshko, a former member of the Parliament of Ireland, Tom Kitt, as well as the coordinator for cooperation with partners of the Association of observers, “national public monitoring” Roman Kolomoitsev talk about their activities in the elections , the polling stations as well as a meeting September 11 with members of the CEC of Russia.