Day: October 9, 2017

In Khabarovsk Krai drunken armed men two weeks kept the village under siege

Russia

Unknown in the form of the inspectors of the Agency a few weeks kept a blockade of the village of ARKA in the Khabarovsk territory, cutting off the only land route to Okhotsk. The men were aggressive and demanded examination of things of citizens, told the radio station “Moscow speaking” on Monday, October 9, the head of the administration of ARKA rural settlement Sergey Mikhailov. “The people were in a drunken state. Apparently, they messed up the scene of hostilities with the settlements. The crossing is stable. More such incidents were not. And these guys investigating authorities was taken away,” he said. The official radio station said that he did not know whether the detainees were really employees of the Agency. September 30, the Fifth channel has reported, the blockade of drunk people crossing from the village is situated in the Okhotsk — district centre where there are hospitals, shopping

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Arrested driver of the bus collided with a train in the Vladimir region

Events

Arrested driver of the bus collided with a train in the Vladimir region MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Insurance investigators detained the bus driver, who on 6 October in the Vladimir region on a railway crossing near the station Cover collided with a train, killing 17 people. As the representative of the Moscow interregional investigative management on transport (MSUT) SK the Russian Federation Elena Markov, the investigators found that “the bus on its technical characteristics was unsuitable for the carriage of passengers.” “However, the bus driver, Sarmanov Nurgali, knowing about existing faults, continued to provide services for the carriage of passengers”, — said the representative of MMSET. The collision killed 17 people, including two minors, other passengers were injured. “In the near future Sarmanovo will be charged (in the provision of services that do not meet the requirements of safety of life and health of consumers, inadvertently caused the death of

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Putin accepted the resignation of the Governor of the Omsk region Nazarov

Politics

Putin accepted the resignation of the Governor of the Omsk region Nazarov MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted resignation of the Governor of Omsk region Viktor Nazarov, acting head of the region before the elections, appointed Alexander Burkov. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin. “To accept resignation of the Governor of the Omsk region V. I. Nazarov on their own. Assign Burkov Alexander Leonidovich acting Governor of the Omsk region until the entry into office of a person elected the Governor of the Omsk region. This Decree shall enter into force from the day of its signing,” — said in the text of the decree of the President. As reported on the Kremlin website, Putin had a working meeting with Surkovym, “in which has informed on the decision to appoint him as the acting Governor of the Omsk region”.

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Vice-speaker of the state Duma Vasiliev is was Olga Timofeeva

Politics

Vice-speaker of the state Duma Vasiliev is was Olga Timofeeva Vice-speaker of the state Duma became United Russia, the Chairman of the Duma Committee on ecology and environmental protection Olga Timofeeva. This decision was taken at a meeting of the faction “United Russia” on October 9. Timofeev held a position which was vacant after the appointment of the Vice-speaker and head of the faction of edinorosov Vladimir Vasiliev, acting head of Dagestan. The environment Committee is headed Timofeeva, Vladimir burmatov. Because of this, he will release the post of the head of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the party. At the same meeting of the faction was elected as its new leader. He was a former Secretary of the General Council “United Russia”, Deputy Duma speaker Sergei Neverov. His candidacy earlier on Monday submitted to the vote of the party leader, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Neverov has called his

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Putin allowed foreigners to fight in ranks of Russian army abroad

Politics

Putin allowed foreigners to fight in ranks of Russian army abroad Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on amending the Regulation on the procedure of military service. Previously prescribed in Regulation norm coincides with the norm of the law “On military duty and military service”, according to which military servicemen, foreigners can take part in “the performance of tasks under conditions of martial law and in armed conflict”, making it in accordance with the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties and Russian legislation. On the participation of employees in the Russian army of foreigners in operations outside the territory of Russia the law also says nothing. Foreigners can serve in the Russian army under the contract only the soldiers, sailors, sergeants and foremen, and do not have the right to hold officer positions. Unlike Russians, foreigners for admission to military service not an oath

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A man with a lively brain-dead

World

Archive photo The patient who partially regained consciousness after 15 years in a vegetative state, died of a lung infection a few months after treatment. The decision to conceal the death of the patient from the public has been criticized by a number of specialists. About it reports The Guardian. Vegetative state of mental activity is impossible due to the fact that the cortex is not working. This may result in brain trauma or lack of oxygen due to cardiac arrest. The longer a person is immersed in this state, the lower the probability of exit. Only a small number of patients comes after six months of vegetative life. Male 35 years of age had an operation, during which the vagus nerve was connected to a source of electric current. Stimulation of the cortex was carried out for six months. It was reported that the patient began to open his

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Doubting the legend of the ancient king Thais threatened 15 years of prison

World

Thai social activist, who questioned the veracity of legends about the ancient king, faces 15 years in prison. About it reports The South China Morning Post. Sulak Sivaraksa appeared before a military court of Bangkok on Monday, 9 October. 85-year-old activist during a speech in front of an audience in 2014, urged people to think critically about history. As an example, he cited the legendary duel between king Nauseaum Great and Prince of Burma: according to legend, the two monarchs in 1593 fought riding on elephants, and the Thai leader defeated his opponent. “It seems they don’t like me because I never shut up. I’m telling the truth. I believe in the Quakers”, in that the authorities need to tell the truth. I feel it’s my duty”, — quotes its words the Bangkok Post. According to the criminal law of Thailand to insult the reigning monarch or members of the

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Beautiful far

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Beautiful far Gallery of photos of the International space station on the moon and the Sun. To catch the ISS on the moon or the Sun in the camera lens is pretty easy. The station is moving with a speed of 28 thousand kilometers per hour and makes the transit in just a second. Astrophotography necessary not only to adjust equipment and properly podgadat time for shooting, but also to choose the place — after all, if the sky be covered with clouds, it won’t work. But when circumstances are fortunate, get a truly mesmerizing photos. In some cases, they receive not only the ISS, but also other objects, such as birds or even the world. Christina Ulasovich

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Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel for Economics awarded to Richard Thaler

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Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel for Economics awarded to Richard Thaler American scientist received the award for contribution to the understanding of aspects of economic behaviour. Moscow. 9 Oct. INTERFAX.RU — the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm called the name of the prize winner for Economics in memory of Alfred Nobel, often called the “Nobel prize in Economics”. 49 the prize was awarded to the American economist Richard Thaler. Richard Thaler was born 12 September 1945, is Professor of behavioral science and Economics at the Booth School of business at the University of Chicago. The most famous Thaler received as one of the theorists in behavioral Finance, has collaborated with Daniel Kahneman (Nobel prize winner in Economics 2002). Thaler is the author of the so-called “theory nudges” (“controlled choice”). The scientist has formulated the concept of “libertarian paternalism” – a strategy to coerce the person to the

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Nitrification of the lake led to the zombie epidemic among shrimp

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Nitrification of the lake led to the zombie epidemic among shrimp Increasing the availability of nutrients in the ecosystem leads to prosperity parasites — such conclusion was made by the American environmentalists, pass the salt marshy lakes in Massachusetts. Scientists artificially increased the nitrogen in one of the lakes for 11 years and showed that together with an overall increase in biomass in the lake, the rate of infection with parasitic flat worms in local populations of crustaceans has increased 13 times. A study published in the journal Ecosphere. The reproduction of biomass in enriched ecosystems is described in the ecological theory of bottom-up (bottom-up). For example, in the lake, the inflow of biogenic elements — phosphorus and nitrogen leads to the growth of microscopic algae. The increase in the mass of phytoplankton leads to the growth of crustaceans, which are food for fish. Thus, the eutrophication of water bodies,

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