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The Altai Republic introduced a three-year moratorium on hunting ibex like ibex. This was reported by the National Accent portal with reference to the press service of the regional government. The moratorium will be in effect for three years. During this time, the republic plans to conduct a full-scale census of the number of this species. Also, specialists will annually monitor changes in the ibex population and, based on the results obtained, make further decisions on the protection of these animals. As noted, the moratorium was imposed on the images of the hunter along with the carcass of the dead mountain goat that appeared earlier in social networks. The photographs caused discontent among both specialists and local residents. After this incident, the authorities conducted polls among residents of the regions of the republic where ibex live. As a result, 94 percent of respondents voted in favor of taking measures to

Folklorist Dobrovolskaya: theoretically, Santa Claus has no middle name Santa Claus as a mythological character arose from Russian folklore, therefore, most likely, the middle name he doesn't. However, if we talk about Santa Claus as the hero of the collection “Tales of Grandfather Irenaeus”, then his patronymic is Ivanovich. The folklorist Varvara Dobrovolskaya told about this in a conversation with the radio station “Moscow Says”. “In theory, Santa Claus has no middle name. But if we consider that this Christmas grandfather arose from the stories of Odoevsky, then he is Moroz Ivanovich. He was originally just Frost. This is not a grandfather, but a mythological character whose name was on Vasilyev's evening: Frost, Frost, do not hit our oats – protection for crops, “Dobrovolskaya reasoned. Earlier, Santa Claus, who lives in a Moscow estate in Kuzminki, said that you can contact him Moroz Nikitich. In October, Dobrovolskaya, in an interview

A rare deep-sea soccer ball found on a beach in San Diego In San Diego, California, Jay Beiler discovered “ a creature from nightmares “while walking by the ocean. This is reported by the Daily Mirror. Related materials00: 06 – February 15, 2017 Lords of the seasPhotographers showed the extraordinary beauty of the underwater world – June 13, 2016 Monsters with bulbs The most frightening and dangerous inhabitants of the bottom of the ocean In mid-November, a man stumbled upon an unusual creature on Glider Beach- Port. At first he mistook something for a jellyfish, but upon closer inspection, Beiler realized that he was facing a rare species of fish. He posted a photo of the find on social networks to find out what the fish is called. It turned out that the “creature from nightmares” was a kind of deep-sea angler fish – a soccer ball fish that lives

New Year decorations were brought to migrants at the Belarusian-Polish border decorations. It is not reported whether the Belarusians think that migrants will stay with them for all winter holidays or simply decided to take care of their New Year's mood. Sputnik reports. Several boxes and sacks with Christmas tree decorations have been delivered to the logistics center, which has become a shelter for refugees from the Belarusian-Polish border. The staff of the center and the Belarusians on duty at the camp have already begun to use them for their intended purpose, wrapping a small fir tree in tinsel near the camp. It is unknown whether the Kurdish refugees, most of whom are Sunni Muslims, appreciated the gesture of the Belarusians. According to the Islamic calendar, the Muslim New Year will only come in summer. However, the New Year on January 1 is a holiday both in Iraq and Syria.

RBC: Vladimir Kirienko will become the new CEO of VK Group The new CEO of VK Group will be the first vice president of Rostelecom Vladimir Kirienko … This is reported by RBC with reference to a source close to VK. It is noted that Kiriyenko is known as a specialist in the field of IT technologies and digital transformation. Since 2016, he has been the Vice President of Rostelecom. Under his leadership, a network of its own data centers was created, advanced cloud solutions were implemented and projects were launched in 80 regions of Russia. The new director of VK Group pays great attention to privacy and personal data protection. It is noted that Rostelecom's expertise in the field of cybersecurity has received all-Russian recognition. It is expected that with the arrival of Kiriyenko in VK Group, users will be expected to restart existing projects or launch innovative services.

The court reported that at the time of his arrest Suslov, accused of high treason, did not work anywhere Suslov, who was detained by the FSB and subsequently arrested in a criminal case of treason. This is reported by AGN “Moskva”. Thus, the press secretary of the court Anastasia Romanova clarified that at the time of the election of the measure of restraint, Suslov did not work anywhere. That Suslov was arrested , it became known on Friday, December 3. The court granted the petition of the investigators on November 29. A citizen accused of committing a crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“high treason”) was sent to a pre-trial detention center for two months – until January 29, 2022. The media have no other details and circumstances of the case.

Stanford scientists have designed a robot with bird paws for carrying objects Stanford University specialists have created a robot that has paws for grabbing objects. This was reported on the organization's website. According to scientists, when designing a robot, they were inspired by the abilities of animals. In particular, engineers have tried to recreate bird paws, with the help of which animals can grab and carry various objects, hold onto branches and push off objects at the start of flight. “After millions of years of evolution, they make it so easy to take off and land – even with a huge number of different trees in the forest,” – said project participant, Ph.D. William Roderick. Scientist-created robot SNAG (Stereotyped Nature-inspired Aerial Grasper) consists of a quadcopter and 3D printed bird paws. Each paw has its own muscle and tendon counterpart, as well as an autonomous motor. The mechanism is used

The court allowed journalist Maria Ress to leave the Philippines to receive the Nobel Prize to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. CNN writes about this with reference to the relevant court decision. “Ressa cannot use any available technology application, and the need for her attending the Nobel Peace Prize is justified,” the document says. Novaya Gazeta recalls that the Philippine prosecutor's office tried to block Maria Ress's trip to Norway. Representatives of the department argued that the journalist could go into hiding abroad. The prize was also awarded to the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, Dmitry Muratov. 58-year-old Maria Ressa is the first Nobel laureate of Filipino origin. She worked as a CNN correspondent in Southeast Asia for nearly 20 years before heading the news service for local ABS-CBN. In 2012, Ressa and her colleagues founded the news site Rappler. The journalist was prosecuted for libel because

Elon Musk sold $ 1 billion worth of Tesla shares to meet its tax obligations, CNBC writes. This is not Musk's only major sale of Tesla shares. On November 11, for the first time since 2016, he sold more than 2.5 million options on Tesla shares, on November 16, Musk sold another 934,091 shares, earning about $ 930 million for them.