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Scientists at the University of California have found substances dangerous to the heart in plastic Scientists at the University of California at Riverside have explained the mechanism by which substances contained in plastics – such as bisphenol A and phthalate plasticizers – increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. This is reported in an article published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Experiments in mice have shown that phthalate – a chemical used to increase the strength of plastic – is dangerous in that it increases plasma cholesterol levels … This is because one of these chemicals, called dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP), binds tightly to the X-pregnane receptor (PXR). As a result, the expression of key proteins required for the absorption and transport of cholesterol is increased. Scientists have also found in the intestines of mice exposed to DCHP, large amounts of circulating ceramides – lipid molecules associated with an increased risk

The US Court of Appeal dismissed the claim of the former Yukos shareholders against Russia for $ 50 billion of the YUKOS company. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the court ruling. Ex-shareholders of YUKOS demand $ 50 billion from Russia The judicial authority decided to reject the claim: the appeal granted the petition of the defendant in the person of Russia and rejected the petition of the former shareholders of the company to review the decision of the lower court, which suspended the case. “The petition was granted, the case was closed,” the resolution says. Related materials 10:07 – August 5 Adaptation for the economy .On preparing the country's economy for the global energy transition00: 00 – June 17 New greatness. Russia can lead the world energy revolution. What's stopping her? Earlier, Russia asked a court in the US District of Columbia not to reopen the

Kommersant: Aquarius and Kaspersky Lab have developed a secure smartphone for special services Aquarius Group (part of the National computer corporation, NCC) and Kaspersky Lab have developed a secure smartphone, including for the military and special services. Kommersant writes about this. NCC co-owner Alexander Kalinin told the publication that a batch of 200 gadgets has already been released. Three thousand more devices will be manufactured by the end of the year. He clarified that this is a completely Russian device. The project cost the company more than a billion rubles. The smartphone runs on the operating system KasperskyOS. It is focused on industries with high requirements for cybersecurity, for example, industry, energy, government agencies, transport In June, the deputy head of the information systems department of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Alexander Osadchuk, said that the department will create domestically produced smartphones and special applications. According to him, the

Georgie Clarke: bloggers hide body flaws with retouching apps The corresponding post appeared on her Instagram account. In a collage posted online, Georgie Clarke explained that most of the pictures on the Internet are fake. According to her, users often use special applications for retouching, with which you can hide all the flaws and emphasize the advantages of appearance. The girl published her photos in a red tracksuit before and after processing in the program. In the first frame, she showed her real figure: the blogger slightly rounded her back and showed the presence of a small amount of fat on her belly. In the second photo, Clarke has retouched her figure and face. In the description, she noted that she smoothed the skin on her armpits, face and arms, smeared veins, enlarged her hips and buttocks, and also narrowed her waist and neck. In addition, she added volume to

Rada deputy Kuzmin: President Zelensky is pathetic in his attempts to play the role of the sovereign For life ”called the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky pathetic. He announced this on his Facebook, commenting on Zelensky's press conference. “In short, the president was pathetic in his attempts to play the role of sovereign. Bad game. Not his role. Not his place. Failure. A shame. Oblivion, “Kuzmin wrote. On November 27, Zelensky held a press marathon, where he answered journalists' questions regarding the Ukrainian state. While talking to the press, the president managed to make several loud statements, in particular, he spoke about the attempted coup d'etat in Ukraine. Politicians and journalists were unhappy with the speech of the head of state, someone even compared him with the Club of the cheerful and resourceful (KVN).

The Sun: Allergens and Mold in Christmas Trees Trigger Headaches Their words are quoted by The Sun. According to experts, allergens and 53 types of mold contained in each tree cause headaches in humans. Allergy sufferers are very sensitive to plant and herb odors. The result is a cough, a runny nose, and possibly ear pain. “A team of researchers from the Northern Medical University analyzed clippings from 28 Christmas trees, including needles and bark, of various types,” writes The Sun. Earlier, the Russians were informed about the consequences of storing Christmas trees until spring. According to the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, dried needles are an increased fire hazard.

Lawyer Utkin: if a car standing in the yard is damaged, you need to call the traffic police what to do if the car that was parked in the yard was damaged. After finding the car, he listed the necessary actions to the Prime agency. According to the expert, it is imperative to call a traffic police officer, fix the damage in a photo, interview possible eyewitnesses, neighbors and contact the management company for CCTV footage. “The issue of finding a person or a car that damaged the applicant is of paramount importance, since after three months the traffic police can close the case, and the losses can be reimbursed only if there is a comprehensive insurance policy,” the expert added. If you suspect that children have damaged the car, you should contact the district police officer, he noted. If the amount of damage exceeds five thousand rubles, then this

A Russian woman living in Turkey named five popular ski resorts in the country A Russian woman living in Turkey named five ski resorts rest. She told about them in her personal blog on the Yandex.Zen platform. First of all, the traveler mentioned Saklikent – a small resort located an hour's drive from Antalya. According to her, this location allows tourists to sunbathe on the beach “below” in the morning and ski “above” in the afternoon. The complex is equipped with four tracks – red, black, blue and yellow (for children). Davraz, a resort in the neighboring province of Isparta, is no less popular. As noted by the Russian woman, in addition to local and foreign tourists, professional athletes and experienced amateurs are engaged here. It offers 15 tracks of different lengths, steepness and degree of difficulty with a total length of 25.7 thousand meters. The blog author named Uludag,

President of Belarus Lukashenko: the integration of Russia and Belarus has no limits … He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti. “No process has any limits. Sounds philosophical, but it is, ”the Belarusian leader said, adding that“ there are no limits ”to the integration of countries. In the same conversation, Lukashenko noted that the creation of a single currency is a higher level of integration , which the two countries have not yet approached. In his opinion, there is no need to raise this issue yet, but “one must come step by step” to create a currency.

Head of Belarus Lukashenko: it is necessary to come to the creation of a single currency with Russia step by step President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko appreciated the possibility of creating a single currency with Russia. He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, this is a higher level of integration, to which the two countries have not yet approached. “Let’s approach – we will decide,” the head of state noted. The Belarusian leader also stressed that there is no need to raise this issue yet. He added that “we must come step by step towards the creation of a single currency.” Earlier, Lukashenka said that de facto and de jure, Crimea belongs to Russia. He expressed a desire to visit the peninsula. “My visit to Crimea, to which I have every right, under whose protectorate, leadership, and whoever is Crimea. This is my Crimea. We