Day: June 23, 2018

The CPS has warned of an outbreak of rift valley fever in Kenya The CPS has warned of an outbreak of rift valley fever in Kenya, the disease has killed 13 people. About it reports a press-Department service. Beginning fever recorded on 8 June. “On 19 June in the six counties of Kenya, there were more than hundreds of cases (exact number not reported) and the number of registered deaths reached 13”, — is spoken in the message. As noted, in the blood of patients has been found the virus of rift valley fever. “The beginning of the flash associated with the impact of heavy rains and floods, which have created favorable conditions for the spread of mosquito — the main vector of the virus,” — said the experts of Rospotrebnadzor. Fever is also detected in animals, such as sheep and camels. The virus could be transmitted by eating meat

At the festival in Makhachkala want to make Shawarma record size MAKHACHKALA, June 23 — RIA Novosti. Skewers that are longer than 255 meters and a record 20-meter long Shawarma are going to cook in Makhachkala this weekend at the festival, dedicated to a healthy lifestyle, said conductive festival Association chef of Russia. As noted, the Sunny festival fest aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, family values, creativity and culture. According to the organizers, on 23 and 24 June, participants will compete in cooking the biggest in Russia kebab and Shawarma for inclusion in the Book of records of Russia and the world. “The festival will be prepared with the largest Russian Shawarma with a length of 20 meters and the largest shashlik in the world with more than 255 meters”, — stated in the message. Earlier in Moscow region barbequing with a length of 204 meters.

Resolute refusal: why the Russia stops production of its most powerful rockets “proton” The management of “Roscosmos” is going to shoot production smoothly running and powerful truck rocket “proton” for “hangars”. Is this wise decision and how will it affect the development of Soviet cosmonautics? The head of “Roscosmos” Dmitry Rogozin told RIA Novosti that the decision to stop work on the project “proton” after the last boosters to existing contracts. More “Roscosmos” plans to use only “the Hangar”. Who uses “proton”? “Proton” was the main workhorse of commercial launches, “Roscosmos”, despite its relatively high accident rate. The main reason is price. In the 90s and 2000s the main competitors of the Russian missiles was an American Delta IV Heavy and Ariane 5 European. Neither for the price and close could not approach to the Russian “Proton”. After the appearance of the Falcon 9 began pricing movements and the cost

Hospitalized actress Anna Ardova The actress of the Mayakovsky Theater Anna Ardova hospitalized to undergo planned treatment, reports RIA “Novosti” the press service of the theater. “Despite the fact that the anniversary season the theatre closes June 28, performances with the participation of Ardovs not this week”, — reported in a press-service of the theatre. It is noted that she was also not involved in the rehearsals — so the actress decided to go for planned treatment at this time. Ardova was born on September 27, 1969 in Moscow in a family of actors. From the age of 16, she attempted to enroll in College theater, but she managed to become a student of GITIS only the fifth time. In 1995, she had finished drama school and became an actress of the Moscow academic Mayakovsky theater. Ardova is widely known for her role in the sitcom “One for all” on

In the United States died, the Russian poet Nahum Korzhavin On 93-m to year of life has died the poet, translator and playwright Naum Korzhavin. About this on his page in Facebook said the poet and musician Veronica Valley. Naum Korzhavin (real name Nahum Mandel) was born 14 Oct 1925 in Kiev in a Jewish family. In 1944, he arrived in Moscow. In 1945 he entered the Literary Institute. In late 1947, at the height of the Stalinist campaign “against cosmopolitanism”, Korzhavin was arrested. About eight months he spent in the detention center of the Ministry of state security of the USSR and at the Institute. Serbian. Was convicted by a resolution of the Special Council (OSO) at MGB and sentenced to exile under articles of the Criminal code 58-1 and 7-35 — as a “socially dangerous element”. In the autumn of 1948 he was expelled to Siberia. In 1951-1954

The thin red line: what the military combat lasers How and why Russia, China and the United States develop laser weapons. Laser weapons have gone from sci-Fi films into real life. Laser cannon to destroy the drones, burn out the guidance system of missiles and even blind manpower. “Storm” understood who and what develops combat lasers and how they will apply the military in the near future. Has a beginning… Military-industrial company started the development of combat lasers long before the first “pow-pow” came from the audience of “Star wars” in the heart. For 27 years before the premiere of the space Saga of George Lucas, Soviet and American scientists have boggled the imagination and learning targets with a laser beam. Half a century later, the novelties of the Russian defense industry was represented by President Vladimir Putin. He listed the weapons, working “on new physical principles,” putting among them,