World capitals: as they choose and why?

World capitals: as they choose and why? The world’s attention focused on Jerusalem, recently recognized by the President of the United States the capital of Israel, despite the protests of the Arab world and beyond. 12фотографий12фотографий12фотографий The world’s attention focused on Jerusalem, recently recognized by the President of the United States the capital of Israel, despite the protests of the Arab world and beyond. In Jerusalem, there are places sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. The status of this unique city — one of the key issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel has long held Jerusalem as its capital. There is a government building, the residence of the Prime Minister and the President, but so far no country has recognized the city as the capital of Israel. Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem and move the U.S. Embassy was criticized by many. Time to ask the question — how do countries

Landscape with scrambled eggs and a picture of the mud: a most unusual art-instagram

Landscape with scrambled eggs and a picture of the mud: a most unusual art-instagram MOSCOW, 8 Dec — RIA Novosti. Graffiti on the walls, pictures of cooking utensils and painting in the subway. Art surrounds people everywhere, and many artists find inspiration in the most unexpected way. Often, the results of his work for professional and Amateur spread in social networks, where these works become available to thousands of users. In the international artist’s day, RIA Novosti publishes a selection of the most interesting and unexpected instagram accounts related to art. In today’s world the distinction between the artist and the Amateur is not so clearly defined, according to the curator, critic and co-owner of one of the London galleries, Hans Ulrich Obrist. Social networks allow many users feel artists and creators. Obrist also does not remain aloof: he is a popular website which signed more than 200 thousand users.

Found the ancient eyes

Found the ancient eyes An international group of scientists has discovered the fossilized remains of eyes, the age of which is 530 million years old. The article is devoted to the discovery, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. About it reported in a press release on the website Phys.org. The eye belonged to the trilobite — an extinct bespozvonochnoe the creature that lived in the seas of the Paleozoic era (541-251 million years ago). Its structure is reminiscent of the compound eyes of insects, scientists have found that the body was a primitive version of the compound eyes, consisting of bundles of light — sensitive cells ommatidium. However, over 500 million years, these structures have changed little. The fossil was partially erased, which allowed researchers to study its structure. In the eye of the trilobite was about 100 ommatidia. However, there was no outer lens

Mutko was not Vitali

Vitaly Mutko Deputy Prime Minister and the President of the Russian football Union (RFS) Vitaly Mutko has changed his name at the end of the Maritime vocational school, now the College of water transport the city of Shlisselburg. This was in intevriew “Soviet sport” said the head teacher vocational Zinaida Hrapova. “He changed his name: we got Victor, and when he finished, he took the name Vitaly. The reason I do not know,” said Hrapova. “Soviet sport” provided a photo of the books graduates with appropriate notes. The head teacher noted that a politician from a young age showed interest in organizational activities. “Mutko was a member of the Committee of the Komsomol, always the most active. One of the main plant, my right hand. To life was in full swing, we tried to play more events,” she added. December 7, Deputy Prime Minister declared readiness to resign. This position

Ukrainian officials have a snack vodka caviar before chewing the wafer with disabilities

Officials of the Ukrainian city of Korosten suggested that the disabled have buns and waffles at a time until they ate vodka, red caviar, meat delicacies. Writes about this edition of News Front. This occurred on 3 December at a solemn event dedicated to Day of disabled persons, where they invited representatives of the local administration and blind people. Later in the group “Our Korosten” in Facebook has published footage from the feast, where it is clear that menu for disabled people and officials is very different. Tables for the blind, mostly elderly, were half empty, they were only dishes with store-bought biscuits, waffles and cakes. While people with disabilities are not even offered tea or plain water. The table officials were cluttered with dishes with a variety of snacks — meat, fish, they also gave caviar, fruit, vodka and wine. The authorities are actively drinking, joking and smiling. According

The head of the Samara mail forced his subordinates free to build him a cottage

Director of Samara branch of “Mail of Russia” Arthur Igrushkin forced his subordinates to build him a cottage and did not pay them for it. On Friday, December 8, reports Tjournal with reference to the copy of the appeal to the current employees of the organization. An open letter to the workers addressed to the General Director of “Mail of Russia” the state office of public Prosecutor of the Russian popular front and the Federal security service. In it they said that within one and a half years, the chief sent them to build his country house. There he sent officers not only in the working days, but sometimes in the weekend. According to the authors, on the site they had to cook and to install a fence, to lay sewers and water mains, to connect the electricity mount the heating system to unload construction materials and equipment, to communicate

Rosatom: ruthenium over Europe could be behind the burned-out satellite

Rosatom: ruthenium over Europe could be behind the burned-out satellite Radioactive ruthenium could appear in the sky over Russia and Europe because some of the satellite, which burned up in the atmosphere, said Rosatom on results of work of the special Commission. The version of accidental release at the plant “Mayak” in the Chelyabinsk region, Rosatom rejects. In the case of emissions from a single source, the cloud could go the way of 2.5 thousand km, according to Russian experts. The dispersion of territories affected by pollution, and lack of data on the presence of ruthenium-106 in the regions between the South Ural and East Europe has led them to the idea that the isotope was in the atmosphere from ground and from space. The hypothesis that a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as a result of falling to Earth of an artificial satellite equipped with a thermoelectric generator with

Greenpeace did not believe the conclusions of “Rosatom” on the causes of release of ruthenium-106

Greenpeace did not believe the conclusions of “Rosatom” on the causes of release of ruthenium-106 Informed experts came to the conclusion that the source of the leak, most likely, was burnt satellite. Moscow. 8 Dec. INTERFAX.RU IN “Greenpeace Russia” dissatisfied with the conclusions of the Commission “Rosatom” about the causes of the leakage of the isotope ruthenium-106 and require further independent investigation. “Greenpeace of Russia” has launched a petition, which demands to carry out a full inspection for the release of ruthenium-106 in the air on the territory of the Russian Federation with participation of independent experts and members of the public, — said the press service of “Greenpeace Russia”, received by “Interfax” on Friday. According to environmentalists, the conclusion that the release of ruthenium can result in falling satellite, insolvent — “such incidents can happen quickly,” reads the release. The organization believes that the cause of the radioactive isotopes

Miratorg has detected a virus on its site in the Belgorod region

Miratorg has detected a virus on its site in the Belgorod region Pork producer Miratorg has detected a virus on its site in the Belgorod region, the company said. “APH “Miratorg”… informs about the detection of the virus of African swine fever (ASF) in the feedlot “Ivica-2″ in Korochansky district of the Belgorod region — the diagnosis is established a private laboratory, samples of biological material sent for analysis in the laboratory,” — said in the message. “Miratorg” notes that within the framework of established regulations procedures established in the operational headquarters, and with a population of 22 thousand heads imposed quarantine to exclude the further spread of the disease. The holding company also maintains constant contact with the State veterinary service, Rosselkhoznadzor, and other official bodies. The company also launched an internal investigation to determine the causes of the infection site. ASF is distributed exclusively among animals and is