Day: December 31, 2017

Died actor Alexander Shavrin MOSCOW, 31 Dec — RIA Novosti. Honored artist of Russia Alexander Shavrin has died on 58-m to year of life. This was reported in the theatre of a name of Vladimir Mayakovsky, where he played actor. Date of farewell and funeral will be announced later. The cause of death is not known, but it is known that Shavrina was diagnosed with cancer. Alexander Shavrin was born on 16 December 1960. He graduated from the Higher drama school named Shchukin and was accepted into the troupe of the Mayakovsky theater. Known for his roles in the TV series “Poor Nastya” and “children of the Arbat”. In 2001 he received the title of honored artist of Russia. Shavrin was married to actress Anna ardovs, but the marriage broke up in early 2017.

MOE reminded of safety rules when using fireworks MOSCOW, 31 Dec — RIA Novosti. Celebratory fireworks can cause fires and harm health if use do not follow safety rules, warns of EMERCOM of Russia. Fireworks have become an essential attribute of new year and Christmas holidays, but we must not forget that “any pyrotechnic article bears the potential risk of fire or injury,” he reminded the office. According to the capital Glaucus MOE, the number of victims of pyrotechnics in new year and Christmas holidays in Moscow over the past two years declined by 30%. In 2014 pyrotechnics from burns received 48 people, including 16 children; in 2015 — 48 and 10; in 2016 — 33 and 5. How to choose pyrotechnics MOE cautioned against using homemade fireworks. Fireworks should only be purchased in official places of sale by checking the certificate of conformity and the instruction in the Russian

Scientists explain the “callousness” boys MOSCOW, 31 Dec — RIA Novosti. Callous unemotional behavior is associated with the volume of gray matter in the anterior insular lobe of the brain, and this relationship is observed only in boys. To such conclusion scientists from Switzerland, Germany and the UK, the results of the study which was published in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical. This behavior (callous and unemotional traits CU) is characterized by a lack of empathy (ability to empathize with the emotional state of another person), disregard other people’s feelings and inability to experience remorse or guilt. Earlier neuroanatomical studies were conducted only in clinical groups, in particular adolescents with mental disorders, because of which they were characteristic of aggressive behavior. Scientists from Germany and the UK decided to conduct a similar study among 189 boys and girls with normal mentality. They correlated their susceptibility to emotionless behavior with the volume