Day: July 7, 2018

The source said about the characteristics of the new Russian “flying radar” Moscow. July 7. INTERFAX.RU — IN Russia there are active tests of the latest aircraft, airborne early warning (AEW) and control A-100, said an informed source. According to him, one of the main advantages of the complex — its radio transparency. “Was created and perfected a unique production technology radio-transparent fairings large sizes”, — said the source. “No one in the world complex does not possess such capabilities. Compared to the A-50 significantly increased the range of detection of air and sea targets, increased number of simultaneously accompanied by air (surface) objects, the results and processing speed of all information,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He noted that A-100 will be able to direct on target in the whole range of velocities and heights in the presence of interference. Earlier it was reported that the AWACS aircraft A-100

The Ministry of health called the main habits of centenarians The chief geriatrician of the Ministry of health, Director of the Russian gerontological scientific clinical center Olga Tkachev called the habits that unite the majority of centenarians. MOSCOW, 7 Feb — RIA Novosti. According to her, the longevity about 80 percent is due to lifestyle and 20% genetics. Generally, centenarians do not abuse alcohol and do not smoke. “They are physically quite active, socially adapted already in advanced age. After retirement, continue to actively communicate, often continue to work, are engaged in some public activities,” — said Tkachev in an interview with RT. These people eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, as well as intense intellectual activity, the doctor added. “The more a person’s cognitive functioning, the more he lives and the more saved, more healthy,” — said Tkachev. See also: You do it almost every day: 10 habits

THR: he died one of the creators of spider-Man Steve Ditko TASS, 7 July — it is Reported that the artist’s body was found in new York American artist and writer Steve Ditko, who worked on the creation of a number of comic book characters for Marvel Comics (“marvel comics”), including spider-Man and Dr. Strange, passed away at the age of 90 years. On Friday he told the magazine The Hollywood Reporter, citing the police. According to him, the artist was found dead June 29 in his apartment in new York. Presumably, he died two days earlier, the cause of death is not known. Ditko have no family left, he was never married. Steve Ditko, working in conjunction with the famous comic book author Stan Lee, in 1961 he created spider-Man. The artist helped create and the other characters appearing in the comics about this superhero: Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Lizard

The largest base of the US Navy can sink, write media MOSCOW, 6 Jul — RIA Novosti. The main naval base of the Atlantic fleet of the US Navy in Norfolk (Virginia) can go under water, writes The National Interest. Research company American Security Project included a database to the list of military facilities subject to the highest risks due to climate change. It is noted that since 2000, in Norfolk, was much more flooding than before. Most of the assessment models of climate changes show that in future there will be more — it is projected that by the year 2100 flood level will rise half a meter. In addition, climate change in the region will start to come more powerful hurricanes. Corps of engineers the United States believe that a storm can destroy a base in Norfolk and associated infrastructure. The journal notes that the leadership of the