Day: November 17, 2021

A resident of Sevastopol became a defendant in the case of smuggling military gas masks to France abroad. Interfax was informed about this by the press service of the southern operational customs. The investigation is being conducted under article 226.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Illegal movement of weapons across the customs border”). The Kommersant became a defendant in the case after two sets of flight gas mask filter boxes were found in the Moscow-Sheremetyevo post office, which were sent to France. During the investigation, it was established that the Sevastopol countries military products under the guise of civilian goods.

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded an increase in the testing rate for COVID-19 The testing rate for COVID-19 needs to be increased. Such a demand was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, TASS reports his words.

Chelyabinsk deputy Khaziev decided to go on hunger strike in order to ensure the provision of housing for policemen the city administration decided to evict from the service apartments. He announced this in his Telegram channel. Khaziev opposed the deprivation of housing by the police and joined the precinct Yana Kirillova, who was the first to decide not to eat until the housing conflict with the city administration was resolved. “Starting today, November 17, I am going on a hunger strike as a sign of support and respect for your position. I will starve just like you, until the central office of the Investigative Committee, the FSB, sends a group of investigators for a conscientious, objective investigation into your, precinct, apartments, ”the deputy wrote on his Telegram channel. In addition, he announced his readiness to participate in the picket and live in a tent in order to secure housing for

The World Athletics Council made a recommendation to extend the suspension of ARAF the status of the All-Russian Federation of Athletics (ARAF). This is reported by TASS. Coe said that the World Athletics Council recommends extending the suspension of ARAF. The final decision on this issue will be made at the end of the association's congress, which will end on November 18. In September, World Athletics received 2.1 million euros. Part of this amount is accounted for by fines paid to ARAF. The funds received amounted to about 15 percent of the organization's annual income. In June 2020, ARAF was threatened to be expelled from World Athletics. The Russian side was ordered to pay a fine of six million dollars. ARAF was suspended in 2015 due to systematic violations of anti-doping rules. Restrictions prevent Russian athletes from competing in international competitions without the need to obtain neutral athlete status.

Gastroenterologist Zadvornov: milk can cause digestive problems in adults dangerous. His words on Wednesday, November 17, are quoted by RIA Novosti. The specialist noted that with age, Russians should be more careful about dairy products. This is due to the lactose it contains. It can cause digestive problems because the enzyme for its absorption – lactase – is found in the body of young children. The older we get, the less of this enzyme is released. For this reason, milk is becoming more and more difficult for the body to process. Because of this, after half an hour after eating, unpleasant symptoms may occur – for example, flatulence, pain, diarrhea. According to Zadvornov, there are people who have such a high lactose intolerance that they feel bad not only because of a glass of milk, but even because of a piece of cheese. If the symptoms are not very pronounced,

European Commissioner Borrell: aid to Minsk in the amount of $ 923 million cannot be cashed Aid to Belarus from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the amount billion dollars in SDR (Special Drawing Rights) cannot be cashed in any European central bank. EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrell stated this in his letter, the Belarusian newspaper Ezhednevnik reports. According to the European Commissioner, the refusal to carry out such an operation will be based on its interpretation as an investment service to the presidential regime countries of Alexander Lukashenko. Such services, he noted, are expressly prohibited by EU sanctions. Borrell recalled paragraph 16 of the resolution of the European Parliament on Belarus, which says that EU member states should coordinate their actions with international partners in international organizations in order to limit the allocation of funds to Minsk. The IMF distributed SDR funds in August

European Commission: the EU will allocate 700 thousand euros to help refugees at the Polish-Belarusian border The European Union (EU) will allocate 700 thousand euros emergency assistance to refugees on the Polish-Belarusian border. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the European Commission.

Meta showed a prototype virtual reality glove Meta (formerly Facebook) has shown a prototype virtual reality glove. This is reported by The Verge. The device was developed by Meta Reality Labs, the company's engineers have been working on the prototype for the past seven years. The device shown is a glove that can simulate the user's touch of objects. On the inside of the gadget there are 15 ribbed inflatable cushions that create the necessary pressure on the user's fingers. The movement of the glove in space and flexion of the fingers are analyzed by sensors. Depending on the situation, a complex system supplies air to a specific part of the glove. The user has the feeling that he is actually touching certain items. At the moment, the invention is quite cumbersome and needs to be physically connected to a computer. Reality Labs is going to make the glove standalone

Director Ridley Scott criticized comic books for weak scripts British director and producer Ridley Scott called “superhero boring films.” This is reported by Deadline. Scott said that his main complaint with movie comics is weak scripts. “I think I did three great films with a superhero script. One of them is “Alien” from Syugrni Weaver. More damn Gladiator and Harrison Ford [in Blade Runner], ”said the director. He wondered why modern superhero blockbusters don't have an interesting plot. According to Scott, such projects save only special effects. Earlier, British director Terry Gilliam confessed his hatred of the superhero films of the Marvel studio. “I don’t like that such pictures dominate the industry. They get money that should be available to make a variety of films, ”Gilliam said. At the same time, he emphasized that from a technical point of view, such projects are great. In October 2019, director Francis Ford

Elena Hanga asked Boris Korchevnikov an intimate question on the air of “The Fate of a Man” Journalist Elena Hanga shared her memories of working on a popular talk show about sex “About this”, which she led from 1997 to 2000. On the air of the program “The Fate of a Man”, the recording of which is available on YouTube, the TV presenter asked her colleague Boris Korchevnikov an intimate question that embarrassed him. The TV presenter compared her work on the program “About It” with a vacation. According to her, there was a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere on the set. “I lived in New York and flew to Moscow for three days. We recorded [“About This”] on Friday and Saturday, and on Monday I was leaving. To say that I worked a lot there would be an exaggeration, “she shared. At the same time, Khanga noted that there were