Scientists have built a climate model of the world of “Game of Thrones” Scientists have found a scientific explanation to the peculiarities of climate in the world of the HBO series “Game of thrones” with the help of computer models. Uneven and long winters in Westeros, they tied with the shape of the planet and the inclination of the axis of its rotation around the sun. Climatologists have suggested that the planet from “Game of thrones” has, in contrast to the Land, not ellipsoidal, and spherical shape and located under an angle such that one hemisphere is always closer to the Sun. The fact that the winter and summer seasons in Westeros can last for decades and come at different times, the scientists explained-permanent inclination of the axis of rotation of the planet around the Sun. Scientists (@ClimateSamwell) have used a Climate Model to simulate and understand the climate of
Day: December 21, 2017
In the Philippines, the ship sank with 250 people on Board
In the Philippines, the ship sank with 250 people on Board Moscow. 21 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — the Ship on Board of which there were 251 people, capsized and sank off the coast of Quezon province in the Eastern part of the Philippines, said on Thursday the British newspaper The Independent. “We heard about the victims, but we’re still checking (this information — if),” — said the representative of the coast guard of the Philippines Armand Balilo. He noted that the ship capsized and sank when he was sent to the Philippine island of Polillo in bad weather. The Independent reported that strong wind and waves complicate the work arrived on the scene rescuers.
The regional court reduced the sentence to “the Khabarovsk iodicum”
The regional court reduced the sentence to “the Khabarovsk iodicum” KHABAROVSK, 21 Dec — RIA Novosti. The Khabarovsk regional court examined Thursday the appeal case of habarovchanin, which the district court found guilty in the brutal killing of animals, has mitigated the verdict, told RIA Novosti the representative of the court. In August, Industrial district court passed a sentence on the case of cruel killing of animals. The court found that the victims were 15 animals and birds. In the course of investigation were opened and other crimes for which the participants of the punishment. Aliona Savchenko recognized as guilty under article “cruel treatment with animals”, “robbery”, “insulting religious feelings of believers” and “inciting hatred or hostility, and humiliation of human dignity”. For all the crimes she was appointed four years and three months imprisonment. Alina Orlova found guilty under article “cruel treatment with animals” and “robbery”. She was sentenced
In connection with vehicle collisions with pedestrians in Melbourne arrested two men
In connection with vehicle collisions with pedestrians in Melbourne arrested two men MOSCOW, December 21. /TASS/. Police arrested two people in connection with the accident on Thursday car into pedestrians in Central Melbourne. This was announced by the police state of Victoria. 8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий “The driver of the car and a second man were arrested and are in custody”, — is spoken in the message published on the website of law enforcement. Previously it was known only about the arrest of the driver. According to police, the incident occurred near the station Flinders street station at about 16:30 local time (08:30 GMT). Ambulance service staff previously confirmed that as a result he injured 15 people, 13 of them were hospitalized. The Associated Press, in turn, with reference to the police reported on their Twitter page that the accident injured up to 19 people. As reported by Sky News, among the victims
In India wild tiger drove the wedding guests to the roof
In India wild tiger drove the wedding guests to the roof MOSCOW, 21 Dec — RIA Novosti. Residents of the Indian village of Mealhada, located on the border of the States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, had to flee from a tiger on the roof. About it reports UPI. The predator came out of the thickets in the midst of the celebration. He slowly walked past the guests, who began to panic to flee, a part of the wedding decided to escape from a predator, perched on the roof of a nearby building. During the download an error has occurred. Soon the tiger returned to the forest, no one was hurt.
North Korean soldiers fled to South Korea
North Korean soldiers fled to South Korea Moscow. 21 Dec. INTERFAX.RU a Soldier of the North Korean army fled to South Korea on Thursday, said the South Korean joint chiefs of staff (joint chiefs of staff) of the armed forces. The report notes that the soldier “lowest rank” was discovered by the border guards of South Korea in the Western sector of the land boundary between the two States on Thursday around eight in the morning local time (02:00 Moscow time). Currently, relevant departments are investigating the intentions of the defector. The last time a North Korean soldier escape to the South occurred in November of this year. Border of North Korea opened fire on him and wounded, but it was picked up by their South Korean counterparts.
He found the missing one hundred years ago, the first submarine Australia
He found the missing one hundred years ago, the first submarine Australia The wreckage of the first Australian submarine discovered 103 years after her disappearance, reports on Thursday, the Ministry of defence of the country. “The oldest naval secret of Australia revealed with the discovery of the wreckage of the first Australian submarine HMAS AE1 off the coast of the island of Duke of York, are part of Papua New Guinea”, — stated in the message of military Department. After 103 yrs and several search attempts, our first submarine HMAS #AE1 has finally been found in PNG waters – BZ to all involved over the years and we need to reflect on those lost in this maritime tragedy pic.twitter.com/UAVYntJHnB — VADM Ray Griggs (@VCDF_Australia) December 21, 2017 During the download an error has occurred. Specifies that the location of the submarines were able to determine during the thirteenth expedition. The
In Melbourne the car ran over a pedestrian, is injured
In Melbourne the car ran over a pedestrian, is injured MOSCOW, 21 Dec — RIA Novosti. The vehicle ran into pedestrians in the centre of the Australian city of Melbourne, there are victims, the driver was arrested, said Victoria police. “At the moment police are at the scene on Flinders… where the car ran over several pedestrians. Police detained the driver. At the moment the exact number of victims is unknown,” says on page police on Twitter. Police are currently attending an incident on Flinders Street between Elizabeth and Swanston streets where a vehicle has you have with a number of pedestrians. Police have arrested the driver of the car. Extent of injuries are not known at this stage. (1/2) — Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) 21 Dec 2017 During the download an error has occurred. It is reported that the police are talking to witnesses to the incident and advised to
Cashier’s checks can help the CEC to increase the turnout at presidential elections
Cashier’s checks can help the CEC to increase the turnout at presidential elections MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Receipts with information about the date of voting may be one of the instruments of notification of citizens on presidential elections of the Russian Federation. Experiments in several Russian regions have confirmed the effectiveness of this type of information, and now the CEC has with retailers consultations on the possibility of using this technology inform voters about the presidential election, told TASS Director of relations with state bodies of X5 Retail Group Stanislav Naumov. “Normally the checks are bromodialone daily shopping chains X5 [“Pyaterochka”, “Perekrestok”, “Karusel”] see them more than 10 million people”, — he said. Naumov also confirmed that his company participates in the consultation with the CEC about the possibility of use of checks of trading networks to embed information about the election date. According to TASS, this technology alert voters
Source: contract for the repair of “Admiral Kuznetsov” will be signed in the first quarter of 2018
Aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” at the 35th shipyard © Lev Fedoseyev/TASS MOSCOW, December 21. /TASS/. The contract for repair and modernization of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” will last for three years and is signed between the Russian defense Ministry and United shipbuilding Corporation in the first quarter of 2018. This was reported by TASS source in the Russian defense-industrial complex. “In the first quarter of next year will be signed the contract calculated for three years, and the 35th shipyard in Murmansk under Roslyakova will immediately begin to work on the aircraft carrier,” – said the Agency interlocutor. TASS has no official confirmation of this information.