Guardian: the government of Ecuador has spent $5 million on security Assange TASS, may 16. The government of Ecuador has spent at least $5 million to provide security by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in 2012, granted asylum in the Embassy of this South American country in London. On Tuesday, reported the newspaper the Guardian referring to appeared in the documents. According to the publication, the budget was approved Assange who was then in power President Rafael Correa and foreign Minister Ricardo patiño. For the operation “Guest”, which was then renamed the operation “the Hotel”, the government of Ecuador has spent approximately $66 thousand on a monthly basis. This amount included the payment for the services of security guard, CCTV, intelligence gathering and checking guests Assange by employees of a special company responsible for safety. Ecuadorian diplomats also considered various options to move Assange from the Embassy because he feared that
Day: May 16, 2018
Blogger recreated animal sounds with violin (video)
Blogger recreated animal sounds with violin (video) It can play even the roar of an elephant. Violinist Sebastian Kolanowski from Brussels conducts its YouTube channel, shows where the true power of the violin. With the help of a musical instrument Sebastian imitates the soundtrack of the game “Mario” and simulates the sound of a lightsaber from the Saga “Star wars.” In his latest video Sebastian “painted” the sounds of nine different animals: the lowing of cows, the sound of seagulls, squeaking mouse, the cry of a donkey, the chirping of a cricket, the buzzing annoying flies, the chirp of a Sparrow, the roar of an elephant and a singing Blackbird. During the download an error has occurred.
Japanese railway has apologized for the departure of the train 25 seconds earlier
Japanese railway has apologized for the departure of the train 25 seconds earlier Unforgivable mistake of the driver pissed off passengers. A story that could only happen in Japan. Local transport company JR West issued a formal apology to passengers for the fact that one of her train before leaves the station by as much as 25 seconds ahead of time. According to the company, the composition was supposed to go from the station, Notogawa in the Prefecture of Shiga in 7 hours and 12 minutes exactly, but the driver got confused and closed the door in 7 hours 11 minutes and 35 seconds. Due to this error some passengers missed the train, and immediately complained of a violation of the duty of the station. In the end, the railroad noted that this cannot be justified, and henceforth they will try to do everything possible to avoid such errors.
Published a guide to Italian pasta (photo)
Published a guide to Italian pasta (photo) From the map you can learn how pasta is prepared in different regions of the country. Pasta is a hallmark of Italy as pizza or, say, the leaning tower of Pisa. In every part of the country this dish is prepared in different ways. To avoid confusion in the peculiarities of its preparation, you can use a hint — a map of Italian pasta, which was published by a Reddit user under the nickname Sticcia. Here you can see how the dish looks like it is called and what special food or preparing sauces. Italian Pasta Map [1857×2000] from r/MapPorn For example, you can see that the residents of the southern regions choose a thinner pasta (such as spaghetti) and add to the dish more seafood.
Volodin: the new structure of the government and is aimed at optimum efficiency Cabinet
Chairman Of The State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, may 16. /TASS/. Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has expressed the opinion that the new government structure is optimal and increase the efficiency of the Cabinet. “She was able to do more than is optimal without major rearrangements, without breakings. I think that this will benefit and improve the work efficiency of the government,” he told reporters on Wednesday. Volodin also called a good and correct decision of a division of the Ministry of education and science into two departments. “Talked about that earlier and especially in the regions, expected the decision and the expert community,” he said, stressing that “science is one field of activity, and education – other”. “When the Ministry decided those and other challenges, it was usually to the detriment of one or the other”, – said the Chairman of the state Duma.
Moscow will not create polling stations in the regions without their consent
© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, may 16. /TASS/. Moscow authorities do not intend to establish polling stations for voting on elections of the head of the capital in other subjects of the Russian Federation without their consent. This was announced on Wednesday at a meeting of the CEC Deputy mayor of Moscow in Moscow government, head of the office of the mayor and Moscow government Anastasia Rakova. “All of the actions that will be performed, all the projects that we do, we will first discuss with you [the CEC], and with the public, and those public organizations that conduct election observation. Of course, only if these polling stations to ensure the purity, transparency of all procedures, only under this condition they may exist. In addition, no action on creation of polling stations on the territory of other subjects of the Federation, we will not produce if there is a lack of
MOE heard the explosions in the former military Arsenal in Udmurtia
MOE heard the explosions in the former military Arsenal in Udmurtia TASS, may 16. Single explosions are fixed on the fire place on the territory of the former military Arsenal in the village of Pugachevo in Udmurtia. This was reported in the press service of the regional emergency Department. “Dry grass burning on the territory of the former military Arsenal. There are few explosions, the physics of them can not explain,” — said the press service of the regional emergency Department. The Ministry added that it is uninhabited, closed territory. For further information left the rescuers. As reported TASS, the head of Pugachevsky municipal education Eduard Sultanov, because of fire, grasses began to detonate shells that are not collected after the explosion at the Arsenal in Pugachevo. “There was a fire the grass on the technical territory of the former military unit, as it was in may 2015, three years
The TFR has concluded the investigative actions in the criminal case Serebrennikov
The TFR has concluded the investigative actions in the criminal case Serebrennikov Moscow. May 16. INTERFAX.RU — the Russian Investigative Committee has evidence confirming that the Director Kirill Serebrennikov and others involved in high-profile cases, “the Seventh Studio” involved in fraud and embezzlement of budget funds, said the official representative of Department Svetlana Petrenko. “The head Department on investigation of especially important cases of the investigative Committee collected evidence proving the involvement of Kirill Serebrennikov Alexey Malopolska, Yuri itina, Nina Massieu, Sophia Apfelbaum and Catherine Raven to commit fraud. Investigative actions in the criminal case was completed. The defendants and their counsel continue to get acquainted with criminal case materials, the volume of which more than 250 volumes. With 50 volumes of the materials they are already familiar,” said Petrenko. According to her, the investigators believe that the accused stole 133 million rubles of budget funds of the 214 million
In Indonesia, the volcano awoke Merapi
In Indonesia, the volcano awoke Merapi Locals and tourists who were in a radius of 5 kilometers from the volcano, were forced to evacuate. During the download an error has occurred. In 2010 revived Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, killed more than 300 people. According to official figures, a new eruption was not so dangerous.
The expert commented on the division of the Ministry of education into two ministries
The expert commented on the division of the Ministry of education into two ministries MOSCOW, may 15 — RIA Novosti. The division of the Ministry of education and science into two separate ministries in charge of education and science, is quite a logical step and is in line with global practices, professionalize the public administration in this area and focus more on school infrastructure, says the head of the Center for economic and political reform Nikolay Mironov. According to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of education is divided into two separate ministries: the Ministry of education and Ministry of science and higher education. Also Vladimir Putin has abolished the Federal Agency for scientific organizations (FANO), transferring its functions to the new Ministry of science and higher education. “Indeed, it seems quite logical division of the Ministry of science and education into two parts because