American experimental musician Alvin Lussier dies in Connecticut at the age of 90 Middletown, Connecticut. This is reported by The New York Times with reference to the composer's daughter Amanda Lussier. The cause of death was complications that arose after the fall of the musician. Lussier was 90 years old. Alvin Lussier was one of the most prominent representatives of the American avant-garde music scene. He became famous for his experiments with sound and acoustic phenomena. His most famous work was the 45-minute recording I Am Sitting In A Room, released in 1981. In it, the musician repeatedly re-recorded the echo of his voice, reflected from the walls of the room. By the end of the recording, Lussier's speech was transformed into an ambient composition.
Day: December 2, 2021
Lukashenko compared Belarus to the Brest Fortress
In a conversation with Volodin, Lukashenko drew a parallel between Belarus and the Brest Fortress Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today Brest Fortress during the Great Patriotic War. Lukashenka made such a comparison in a conversation with the Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin, the Pool of the First Telegram channel reports. “Don't worry about Belarus. We're holding on here for now. We have a good example. As they say in Russia now, they stick there like the Brest Fortress, “Lukashenko said. Related materials 12:42 – June 22, 2015 Land of the Brest Fortress The terrible truth of the first days of the war through the eyes of our contemporary 00:01 – 24 September If only there was no country. 30 years ago, the government and the people decided the fate of the USSR. Why did no one want to save the Union? According to the Belarusian president,
More than three billion rubles were stolen from Russians
The Central Bank reported that cyber fraudsters stole 3.2 billion rubles from Russians in the third quarter more than 3.2 billion rubles. This is 18.5 percent more than a year ago, according to the materials of the Bank of Russia. The number of transactions without the consent of customers increased 1.4 times in annual terms, to 256.2 thousand. However, the share of social engineering in such operations in July-September fell from 63.8 to 41 percent. The share of returned funds from the total volume of money stolen by fraudsters fell by 5.4 percentage points on an annualized basis (to 7, 7 percent), but increased by 0.3 percentage points in the quarter. On the initiative of the Central Bank, 24.4 thousand phone numbers of fraudsters were blocked in July-September. The number of identified city phone numbers used by fraudsters increased by 150 percent compared to the same period last year (to
More than three billion rubles were stolen from Russians
The Central Bank reported that cyber fraudsters stole 3.2 billion rubles from Russians in the third quarter. more than 3.2 billion rubles. This is 18.5 percent more than a year ago, according to the materials of the Bank of Russia. The number of transactions without the consent of customers increased 1.4 times in annual terms, to 256.2 thousand. However, the share of social engineering in such operations in July-September fell from 63.8 to 41 percent. The share of returned funds from the total volume of money stolen by fraudsters fell by 5.4 percentage points on an annualized basis (to 7, 7 percent), but increased by 0.3 percentage points in the quarter. On the initiative of the Central Bank, 24.4 thousand phone numbers of fraudsters were blocked in July-September. The number of identified city phone numbers used by fraudsters increased by 150 percent compared to the same period last year (to
Olympic champion reacted to the cancellation of the Grand Prix final in figure skating
Former figure skater Natalya Bestemyanova on the cancellation of the Grand Prix final in Japan: sad news Japanese Osaka is very sad news. Olympic champion in ice dancing Natalya Bestemyanova told Lenta.ru about this. “Of course, the skaters are upset, because they tried to qualify for this tournament and really wanted to perform. However, I do not think that the cancellation of the competition will greatly affect the preparation for the Olympics, “the athlete added. The Russian woman also reacted to the information about the possible postponement of the tournament. “It's impossible. It will not be possible to postpone it to a later date due to the national championships, which will be a selection for the Olympics and will be held in all countries in December, “Bestemyanova said. She also added that from December 9 to 12 the tournament not a single country, including Russia, will be able to accept.
The amount of damage to the ecology of Russia for 2021 is named
Head of Rosprirodnadzor Radionova: 40 billion rubles of damage has been inflicted on the environment of Russia 40 billion rubles. According to the head of the department, Svetlana Radionova, the entire amount has not yet been presented to the polluters, TASS reports. “If we talk about damages, at the moment we have calculations for the environmental business as a whole about 40 billion rubles,” she said official. The amount of damage is gradually calculated, added Radionova. Speaking about the assessment of the harm caused to the environment, she noted that “we have something to do, and business has something to think about.” Earlier, Radionova named the cities-leaders in terms of harmful emissions. The rating includes Norilsk, Cherepovets, Novokuznetsk, Lipetsk, the urban-type settlement Reftinsky, Mezhdurechensk, Magnitogorsk, Vorkuta, Ufa and Angarsk.
Olympic champion reacted to the cancellation of the Grand Prix final in figure skating
Former figure skater Natalya Bestemyanova on the cancellation of the Grand Prix final in Japan: sad news Cancellation of the Grand Prix final in figure skating Japanese Osaka is very sad news. Olympic champion in ice dancing Natalya Bestemyanova told Lenta.ru about this. “Of course, the skaters are upset, because they tried to qualify for this tournament and really wanted to perform. However, I do not think that the cancellation of the competition will greatly affect the preparation for the Olympics, “the athlete added. The Russian woman also reacted to the information about the possible postponement of the tournament. “It's impossible. It will not be possible to postpone it to a later date due to the national championships, which will be a selection for the Olympics and will be held in all countries in December, “Bestemyanova said. She also added that from December 9 to 12 the tournament not a
The amount of damage to the ecology of Russia for 2021 is named
Head of Rosprirodnadzor Radionova: 40 billion rubles of damage has been inflicted on the ecology of Russia 40 billion rubles. According to the head of the department, Svetlana Radionova, the entire amount has not yet been presented to the polluters, TASS reports. “If we talk about damages, at the moment we have calculations for the environmental business as a whole about 40 billion rubles,” she said official. The amount of damage is gradually calculated, added Radionova. Speaking about the assessment of the harm caused to the environment, she noted that “we have something to do, and business has something to think about.” Earlier, Radionova named the cities-leaders in terms of harmful emissions. The rating includes Norilsk, Cherepovets, Novokuznetsk, Lipetsk, the urban-type settlement Reftinsky, Mezhdurechensk, Magnitogorsk, Vorkuta, Ufa and Angarsk.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation assessed the criminal case against Rashkin with the phrase “it's not worth a damn”
The secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Yushchenko said that the Rashkin case should end with a fine Rashkin “is not worth a damn,” and the politician himself deserves only a fine. He gave such an assessment in a conversation with Gazeta.Ru. As noted by Yushchenko, the party views the deputy's case as pressure on the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. According to him, they hope for an honest investigation. “Rashkin has repeatedly applied to work with him directly, and he was ready to answer all questions without attracting such attention. We see this not as a criminal case against Rashkin, but pressure on the party, which showed good results in the elections, which supports the people, and which accumulates all the protest that excites the whole country, “the party secretary emphasized. At the same time, he recalled the Communist Party's appeals to the Investigative Committee
Training systems for Mi-8AMTSh crews handed over to the military
Rostec handed over simulators for training Mi-8AMTSh crews to the Russian Aerospace Forces training systems (AOS) for the training of crews of Mi-8AMTSh helicopters. The set was supplied by the Tekhnodinamika holding of the Rostec state corporation. This is reported by TASS with reference to the message of the holding. AOC is intended for theoretical training of flight personnel of the Mi-8AMTSh helicopter. The kit includes an instructor's seat, a set of workplaces, a server, a projector and additional equipment. The system allows individual and group lessons. General Director of the Tekhnodinamika holding Igor Nasenkov noted that military units were also equipped with training systems for the Ka-52 and Mi-28N crews. Previously Defense IQ analysts named the most popular helicopters in the world. The Mi-8 and Mi-17 family vehicles occupy 14 percent of the world helicopter fleet. This made it possible to take the second line of the rating, and