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Teachers and students of some schools in California have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of education, accusing him that in five years nothing was done in order to teach students to read. Reported by the New York Post. According to plaintiffs, the situation with literacy in California “weakens the state”. So, from 2015, the level of knowledge only one fifth of all the pupils from the third to the fifth grade standards. This situation is observed in both public and private schools. In the Department of education has not yet commented on the lawsuit, noting that in California there are “the most extensive programs for students from low-income families.” So, according to officials, annually allocated $ 10 billion for teaching children English. California — the most populous us state. Hispanics make up 38.9 percent of the total population, white Americans — 37.7 per cent.

Communications specialist Oxana Koroleva in late November, has published on Facebook a photo of Moscow subway, where at least five out of ten people, trapped in the frame, reading a book, and two more are studying Newspapers. Passion of Muscovites to the reading surprised the foreigners. They have begun to share the, as a result, the photo has gained over 21 thousand posts, he was noticed by foreign media. The photo was taken in the Monday rush-hour traffic on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line. In comments to the post the Queen came to the users from different countries and expressed their amazement. “Another world!” — writes Antonella Costantino. “Civilization still exists,” the happy Frenchman Alexander Truve. “Bravo. Bravo!” — added a user from Greece. “Can you imagine that?” asked subscribers Brazilian Amanda Diaz, shared a note on his page. “Just like in Chile,” said ironically Chilean musician, alluding to the fact that

An international group of geneticists have found that the duration of human life largely depends on the influence of the environment than on our genes. To such conclusion scientists have come, having defined, how changes with age epigenetic regulation of the genome of twins. Preprint of a study published in the repository bioRxiv. DNA methylation is one of the factors of human aging. When it comes to the modification of the DNA molecule without changing the nucleotide sequence, which allows to consider this process to epigenetic regulation. To cytosine in the composition СpG dinucleotide (cytosine-guanine) attached methyl group (CH3) that can lead to the suppression of functions of specific genes. It is shown that with age, the methylation pattern of the genome changes. For example activated genes contribute to neurodegeneration, and suppressed the DNA, which prevents atherosclerosis. It is believed that the pattern of methylation depends on the genetic factors.

Informant world anti-doping Agency (WADA) Grigory Rodchenkov feared for his life, despite the provision of the U.S. witness protection program. This was stated by the lawyer of the former head of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory Jim Walden, reports Insidethegames. According to him, Rodchenkov “proud” of the decision of the Executive Committee of the IOC stripped Russian team from participation in the Olympic games in 2018, but “to the end of life will be forced to look over your shoulder”. Walden has described Russia as a “very determined and difficult opponent” for his client. 2 Dec Rodchenkov said about trying to make a harakiri. He also called a psychiatric hospital a great place for overall development. On December 5 it became known that Rodchenkov suffers from a psychiatric disorder. According to the documents, he made a suicide attempt in 2011 in the state of alcoholic intoxication. In Sri behalf of the

Alexander Zhukov The President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov made the emergence of the Russian flag at the closing ceremony of the Games in 2018 in Pyeongchang. His words are quoted by R-Sport. “The negative side of Russian athletes are encouraged to compete under a neutral flag and no anthem. However, this limitation applies until the last day of the Olympics. It is expected that all restrictions will be lifted before the last day of the Olympics, and then the Russian athletes will be able to go through the ceremony under his flag,” — said Zhukov. In addition, the head of the ROC noted that the IOC stopped against the Russian athletes all investigations related to doping. According to Zhukov, this is a positive moment of the decision of the Executive Committee of the organization. Earlier beetles apologized to the IOC Executive Board. December 5, held in

Suicide frontman Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington before his death, didn’t do drugs. It is reported portal TMZ received a copy of the autopsy report of the body. According to the results of autopsy and Toxicological examination, the first blood Bennington found traces of MDMA (ecstasy), but the results of two subsequent tests disproved it, so that was the final conclusion that at the time of death the deceased was not under the influence of drugs. The widow Bennington Talinda told the publication that after a suicide attempt in 2006, the doctor prescribed her husband the antidepressants that Chester did not take more than a year. The musician did not leave a suicide note, but investigators found hand-written “evident biography”. Earlier it was reported that the house of Bennington forensics found no drugs, only an opened bottle of alcohol in the bedroom. 41-year-old Chester Bennington was found dead in his home

Pavel Kolobkov The Minister of sports of Russia Pavel Kolobkov has called the controversial decision of the IOC Executive Board on the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic games 2018 in South Korea’s Pyeongchang. About it reports TASS. “The decision is controversial. Fair play has always been the basis for the development of sport in our country. Before we examine the official documents following the meeting of the IOC Executive Board, to provide more detailed comments prematurely. However this is the official position, and not just hypothesis,” he said. On December 5, the IOC Executive Board decided to suspend the Russian team from participation in the Olympic games 2018 for anti-doping rule violations. To speak in Pyeongchang under a neutral flag can the Russians prove its “purity”. Zhukov and the ROC was disqualified. A lifetime suspension from the Olympics has received Deputy Prime Minister, Vitaly Mutko and the former

Petro Poroshenko Russian pranker Vovan and Lexus (Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov) again played the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. On this edition Stranaya he said Lexus. According to him, the culprit was able to refute the last statement of the MFA of Ukraine, according to which the security of the President was greatly improved, and to call Poroshenko will no longer work. “Now, a year later, declare that they are very wrong,” said Stolyarov. The culprit contacted Poroshenko on behalf of the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvitashvili and discussed with him the detention of Mikhail Saakashvili. The President said that the investigation found a connection to the former Governor of Odessa region with a local businessman Kurchenko and Russian intelligence services for destabilizacia situation in the country. According to him, the disgraced politician was “caught” and is now facing charges. “Very upset,” said Poroshenko, adding that no tough

The Chicago resident went to the hospital with an unusual swelling on the face after he removed a zit with dirty blades for work on wood. About the case, reports Science Alert. The details of the incident described in the journal of Emergency Medicine. 23-year-old carpenter went to the doctors with complaints of painful skin lesions under the lower lip, which was developed over seven months. Doctors he explained that he just used a carpenter’s tool to remove the pimple. The biopsy showed that under the lower lip of the American settled a fungal infection — blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis), disputes of this kind of fungi live in the soil and wet decaying wood. Usually the valve is accompanied by the following symptoms: headaches, chills, fever, weight loss. However, the patient they are not apparent. The results of x-rays and examination showed that the infection was in the chest. To date,

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov apologized to the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for violating anti-doping rules by Russian athletes. The speech, which he delivered during the meeting of December 5, he published “R-Sport”. “I am the President of the Russian Olympic Committee apologizes for anti-doping rule violations that were committed in our country”, — said Zhukov. However, he drew the attention of the Executive Committee to the fact that now most affected are young athletes during the Olympic games in Sochi were not included in the national team. “They cannot and should not be held responsible for the violations committed earlier, as well as to feel like outcasts on the big sports feast without a national identity, no national anthem, no flag,” — said the head of the ROC. At the meeting, which was held in Lausanne (Switzerland), the IOC Executive