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In Bishkek, on Aitmatov Avenue, parking pockets will be restored
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Parking pockets will be restored on Aitmatov Avenue.
This was stated at a meeting of the standing commission of the Bishkek City Kenesh on housing and communal services, fuel and energy complex, transport, communications and investments.
The chairman of the commission, deputy Zhumabek Salymbekov, noted that the work must be carried out qualitatively.
Deputies of the BGC argue about parking pockets on Aitmatov Avenue “Last year the street was repaired within the framework of a Chinese grant.
It is under warranty.
It is necessary to do everything carefully so that then we are not accused that we destroyed something and did not remove from the guarantee, ” he said.
Deputy Pavel Desyatnikov added that the decision of the ex-mayor Albek Ibraimov to create a bicycle path along the road was hasty and ill-considered.
“They tried to make the bike path in an area where five times the air toxicity exceeds the norm, ” he said.
According to the deputy, the elimination of parking caused serious damage to entrepreneurs.
The representative of Bishkekasfaltservis promised that the preparatory work of the enterprise will begin in March, and will be completed by May 1.
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The largest aircraft in the world was tested on the runway in the United States
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The world ’ s largest Stratolaunch Model 351 aircraft has been tested on the runway of the airfield in the Mojave Desert (USA).
He scored a speed of 219 kilometers per hour and tore off the front chassis from the runway, Business Insider reported.
According to him, the huge two-fuselage aircraft should be the first commercial vehicle that will bring cargo to low Earth orbit.
Stratolaunch is called the largest aircraft in the world.
By the length of the hull and take-off weight, it is less than the An-225 Mriya, but holds a record for wingspan - as much as 117 meters.
Stratolaunch has never been in the air, but is close to it.
During the tests, which are held at the airfield in the Mojave desert, the giant machine was dispersed to the “speed of separation ” – 219 kilometers per hour.
With this acceleration, the front landing gear Stratolaunch broke away from the runway.
The creators of the unique device say that it is ready for flight.
But the date of the start of flight tests is not yet.
Perhaps Stratolaunch will conduct a series of ground tests before sending it to the sky.
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“They steal money. ” Gomel Ipeshniki complained to the authorities about the “fees ” of the consumer protection society
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“These are, excuse me,“ cosmic ” figures for most ordinary sellers, ” Gomel entrepreneurs complain about consumer protection societies.
According to the IE, societies require a lot of money for their services, but not from consumers, but from merchants.
Entrepreneurs appealed to MART, the Ministry of Economy and KGC.
They ask for protection from the Gomel public association “Protection of consumer rights ”, as well as to conduct an audit of its work.
The authorities intend to deal with the problem, because this is not the first complaint against “consumer defenders ”.
FINANCE.TUT.BY learned what the problem is and what the authorities think about it.
Not so long ago, consumer protection societies, as expressed at one of the press conferences, the chairman of the public association “Belarusian Society for Consumer Protection ” Anna Susha, nightmare shopping networks with checks - looking for delays or violations in the storage of products.
And then blackmail was forced to go to their paid seminars, because the fine even for one overdue cheese was huge.
Just dealt with this problem, as a new one appeared.
Now “consumer advocates ” have reached entrepreneurs.
The problem is that they take money for their services, and a lot.
But not from the consumer, but from the IP in the form of legal costs.
Entrepreneurs who work in the trade center "Secret" in Gomel, have already addressed the problem in MARCH. - The scheme of work is very simple.
Any disgruntled user is attracted.
It does not matter how serious the dispute between the parties, for example, for 10 or 100 rubles.
The association everywhere inserts its interest, which exceeds 10, 20, or even more than 100 times the requirements of the consumer.
No matter how the dispute is resolved - a settlement agreement or a court decision, the association requires the recovery of its "costs".
And this, excuse me, “cosmic ” figures for most ordinary sellers – entrepreneurs justify their dissatisfaction.
Individual entrepreneurs say that for the preparation of a claim, the association usually requires about 600 rubles. - For the preparation of a statement of claim, which in most cases coincides with the text of the claim by 95%, they ask for another 680 rubles.
Plus, the association requires to pay for its participation in court hearings, and this is almost 150 rubles for each time the employee is present in court.
The total amount of “expenses ” in one case starts from 2000 rubles.
Entrepreneurs say that “how exactly these amounts are related to a specific civil dispute, employees of the association explain with difficulty.
As its expenses, the association represents “theoretical expenses ”, that is, the rent, although in certain months in which the dispute took place, the rent was not paid by the association, for example, the costs of travel tickets that were not bought, the payment of insurance premiums that were not actually paid, the costs of economic needs that were not actually made, and the like.
Ipeshniki give several examples when the association at times inflated its costs and tried to rip off money.
For example, the association received the decision of the court of first instance to recover from SP Novikov S. E. in favor of the consumer 10 rubles, and in its favor - 1691 rubles 15 kopecks of "expenses".
That is, the amount is 169 times.
In the Gomel Regional Court, “expenses ” were subjected to a thorough analysis, after which it turned out that only expenses for 256 rubles 3 kopecks can be considered justified, – the entrepreneurs say. – Also, the association requested 1426 rubles 17 kopecks for recovery from SP Rakhimova L. N.
The court panel on civil cases recognized only 232 rubles 3 kopecks as justified.
That is, the association overestimated its costs six times.
Natalia Dasko, an individual entrepreneur and chairman of the Council of Entrepreneurs of the SEC “Secret ” in Gomel, believes that this is someone ’ s successful business project.
After all, defenders every day sit in the courts and receive huge sums at the expense of consumers and sellers. – In state organizations for the protection of consumer rights, it was clearly spelled out how much and for what it is taken.
Here prices come from the ceiling.
We asked the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation, why not develop and establish specific tariffs for these companies? – says Natalia Dasko. – Only in one Gomel there are 4.
According to entrepreneurs, the situation is aggravated by the imperfection of the Belarusian legislation.
According to the law, the consumer has the right to hand over low-quality goods within 2 years. - And no one looks at the warranty period that the manufacturer sets outside Belarus.
We have by law 2 years, - says Natalia Dasko. - I got into a situation.
A girl came and brought a bag.
He said he bought it eight months ago.
No check, no I.D. tags.
There are no such models in the store.
The bag is in perfect condition, only mechanical scratch.
Then the claim came for a tidy sum.
The girl says she will bring witnesses to court.
By the way, Belarusian goods can also be delivered within two years.
Entrepreneurs from Gomel wrote a complaint to the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, the Ministry of Economy and the State Control Committee.
By the way, this problem was raised at one of the last meetings of the working group on IP problems under the Ministry of Economy.
But the Ministry of Economy did not report any specific intentions and plans to address these issues. - This issue was brought for discussion at the initiative of entrepreneurs who criticize individual consumer protection societies and declare that, in their opinion, cases of consumer extremism have become more frequent, - the Ministry of Economy notes. - Following the discussion, members of the working group and invited representatives of MART agreed with the presence of at least some of these problems.
So, it was about the often controversial way of forming the amount of expenses of consumer protection societies, which in case of loss in court is obliged to compensate the seller, as well as the high cost of expertise.
These and other issues the working group recommended to discuss in detail at the site of the regulatory body - MART.
“MART establishes the composition of costs, not their amount ” The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade said that complaints about the activities of public associations for the protection of consumer rights periodically come to them. – Now we are considering a complaint against the Gomel public association, which is told by entrepreneurs.
We will deal with all the facts that are set out in it, - assured Inna Gavrilchik, head of the department for consumer protection and control over advertising MART. - As for the activities of public associations in general, there are nuances.
One of them is that public associations should not take money from consumers for drawing up claims, lawsuits and other things.
That would be a violation.
Public associations have the right to take only membership fees.
That is, if someone wants to become a member of society, you may need to pay a fee.
Societies can also accept donations or charitable assistance. – Today, there are about 20 public associations for the protection of consumer rights in Belarus.
They are registered by the Ministry of Justice.
MART does not give permission for the activities of public associations and does not register them, - says Inna Gavrilchik. - Of these, questions arise for 2-3 organizations.
There are also complaints of such a nature as those of entrepreneurs from Gomel.
The head of the department noted that the public association for the protection of consumer rights has the right to information and educational work, publishing activities in the field of consumer protection, studying the consumer properties of goods, surveys of the population about the quality of goods, and so on.
This is something that they can do absolutely everything. — But there are still a number of powers that their employees can exercise only if there is a certificate of attestation of the employee of a public association.
And it is MART that issues such certificates, - explains Inna Gavrilchik. - Employees of public associations pass the exam and only on condition of a positive result on the exam receive a certificate.
After that, they can advise consumers, make claims to the seller, the manufacturer on behalf of consumers to eliminate violations.
They are also allowed to apply to the courts for consumer protection.
In addition, employees of public associations of consumers have the right to carry out examinations of goods, results of work, services (this is prescribed in the resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 26).
The head of the department notes that there are indeed problems in the activities of public associations for the protection of consumer rights. - Many people know such a problem as inspections by public associations of subjects of trade.
They check whether they find some low-quality goods or expired, and then they are forced to participate in paid seminars held by the same organization, - quotes the example of Inna Gavrilchik. - This problem was quite widespread several years ago.
However, at the initiative of MART, a solution was found.
According to the head of the department, the sellers were on the occasion of the companies because for such even small violations there were very large fines - from 30 to 100 basic units.
Let ’ s say they found one expired cheese, and the fine was huge.
Therefore, many trade organizations agreed to paid seminars only so that they were not reported to the state authorities.
In order to solve this problem, amendments were made to Article 12.17 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offences – the amount of the fine for the sale and offer for sale of goods with expired shelf life, violation of the rules of storage and sale was changed.
Now the amount of the penalty has no lower threshold, that is, it starts from zero.
The upper threshold is quite high - 500 base values.
But now, when deciding on such cases, the courts approach fines taking into account the proportionality of the offense committed, - says Inna Gavrilchik. - Thus, the legislation protected sellers from unscrupulous proposals of public associations.
Now there is no need to enter into dubious relationships with societies.
It is enough to pay a fine, which the court will determine, and no longer violate.
Therefore, if now the sellers are on the occasion of public associations that behave dishonestly, then they actually support the dubious nature of the activity of their own volition.
The second problem is the amount of expenses for the services of protection societies. – MART does not regulate the amount of expenses.
The MART decree establishes the composition of costs - which can be included in the costs of a public association when it protects the rights of consumers.
Financial and economic activities are controlled by the competent authorities.
If we are talking about the fact that large expenses are inscribed in the claim, then the court decides on their validity.
And if he sees that they are inflated, he can reduce this amount.
Therefore, when such a dispute is considered in court, sellers, manufacturers or service providers may draw the attention of the court to the fact that, in their opinion, the costs of the public association are unreasonable.
The third problem is the conduct of commodity examination.
In MART say that they receive appeals on the quality and cost of their conduct. — Unfortunately, the level of such examinations is not always high.
In addition, they are quite expensive.
Sometimes the cost of the examination itself exceeds several times the cost of the goods that were sent to it, - said Inna Gavrilchik. - Now in MART, work has begun to study this situation.
We will study the situation and analyze what we can take to improve the quality of examinations and make them more accessible.
Regarding the fact that ipeshnikami hand over goods with defects within two years, the head of the department said that it is legal. - Indeed, within two years, the consumer can demand the return of low-quality goods.
Mechanical damage that occurs during the use of the product, such as a scratch, is not considered a defect.
But when the goods are sent for examination, it evaluates the quality of the goods as a whole, and the shortcomings of the goods can be identified.
The results of the examination are disputed in court.
Inna Gavrilchik notes that the cost of goods in determining its quality does not play a role. – The thing must correspond to the parameters that are presented to such goods.
It does not matter its cost.
The Ministry noted that the amendments to the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights ” were made last year.
Therefore, to revise this term — 2 years — is not going to.
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“A man breaks in, begins to put a pill in his mouth ”: The captain of the“ Nord ” spoke about his stay in Ukraine
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The captain of the Crimean vessel Nord seized by Ukraine, Vladimir Gorbenko, told Komsomolskaya Pravda – Crimea about his stay in the territory of the independent region: as the inspection unexpectedly canceled the legal permit for fishing, and law enforcement officers did not allow to put the sailor in the hospital.
"MACHINES WERE DIRECTED ON OUR VESSEL" It was a usual way out to sea, caught a tulle in Azov.
When the Ukrainian border guards approached, Gorbenko recalls, he did not have any suspicions. - Initially, everything seemed to be a standard situation.
I know that we are exploiting the Sea of Azov by two states, and there is a corresponding agreement on the joint use of biological resources.
I thought it would be like a routine check, look at the documents, and we'll continue.
There was no doubt, I was in the permitted area, fishing at the permitted time with the permitted fishing gear.
But even at the mooring of the warship, I saw that people were armed, machine guns were aimed at our ship, - says the KP-Crimea captain. - The check began with the fact that all the documents that I presented to the Ukrainian border service - all passports, permits - were recognized as invalid.
Then there was the detention of the ship, escort.
There was no resistance, there were armed men in front of us, it makes sense.
I am responsible for the crew, I am responsible for the lives of these people.
I understood that there was no blame for me, so calmly, confidently fulfilled the requirements of the border guards.
The ship was moored in Berdyansk.
Photo: State Border Service of Ukraine “Nord ” escorted to the Berdyansk port, where the Crimean sailors were more than a week.
People were kept on the ship, not allowed to go ashore even in order to replenish food and water supplies.
Lawyers were also not immediately allowed to approach the defendants.
At first, lawyers, in addition to their direct duties, were also engaged in the fact that they transported products to sailors.
That 's just with the decaying catch in the hold defenders could not do anything: five tons of fished tulips began to deteriorate, no one allowed them to unload, the crew had to endure the stench, being in the confined space of the seiner. - Permission for fishing I was issued in Rostov, - continues Vladimir Gorbenko. - It corresponds to the intergovernmental agreement on the joint use of the Sea of Azov.
On the first day after the arrest, a Ukrainian fish inspector visited the Nord, who issued a conclusion: no violations were detected in the catch of tulls.
Then, apparently, he was pressured, and the detention was canceled to accuse me of illegal fishing.
So it turns out that I not only crossed the “border of the occupied territory ” not according to the rules of Ukraine, but also caused damage – illegally fishing.
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I ’ ve talked to another doctor! ”
A week later, the captain was tricked out of the ship and taken to Kherson.
There, Ukrainian law enforcement officers charged him under a criminal article.
On a nervous basis, the fisherman had a hypertensive crisis. - When they wanted to put me in the IVS (temporary detention center, - ed.), they asked if I was healthy or not.
I felt pressured and complained.
At the hospital, the doctor measured the pressure - 160 to 100.
He said I needed to be hospitalized.
SBU officers told the doctor that I was actually under arrest, and if they decided to leave me in the hospital, they would be forced to assign me armed guards.
The doctor said, “No problem, I ’ ll have a separate room. ”
I relaxed, waiting for the guards to watch over me.
After an hour and a half or two, from nowhere, another man in a white robe breaks into the room where we were.
He's starting to put a pill in my mouth.
Even the SBU officer who was with me was surprised.
I said, “What are you doing? ”
He told me I was a doctor.
I talked to another doctor before!
This one says, “It ’ s okay, here ’ s the pill, swallow it. ”
And trying to shove a pill in my mouth, - says Gorbenko. - Then they explained to me that this pill is a type of emergency aid to normalize blood pressure.
The readings will be fine, and we can get a document that I can be placed in the IVS.
Yes, after 15-20 minutes, the blood pressure showed that my blood pressure had dropped slightly.
Previously, I was given something like a workaround sheet, it was stated: needs hospitalization.
The doctor turned this leaf over and on the other hand wrote: does not need it, you can put it in the IVS.
In the isolator, the leaf was studied, surprised and asked how the detainee feels.
The pressure jumped again, called an ambulance and again took Gorbenko to the hospital. - They wrote a list of medicines, and the SS men ran to the pharmacy.
I was pierced within an hour, pierced - they carried out emergency therapy, brought down the pressure to 130 and drove back to the isolation ward.
At ten o'clock in the evening, they managed to land me safely in the cell.
I was lucky, the Kherson isolator was certified: repair, TV in the cell, everything is clean, - shares with Komsomolskaya Pravda - Crimea captain.
Captain "Nord" Vladimir Gorbenko returned to the Crimea!
He gave his first interview to Komsomolka.
As a preventive measure, the Ukrainian court chose Gorbenko ’ s arrest, but with the possibility of paying bail.
The lawyers, of course, immediately transferred the necessary amount to the account, that ’ s only in the independent, everything was calculated so that the court session took place on Friday afternoon, and on Sunday just Orthodox Easter, and the Monday after this holiday according to the laws of Ukraine is a day off.
The money came in, but it's not enough.
We need a pile of papers to go free.
Who will sign them this weekend?
That's right, no one, everyone's resting.
The lawyers had been on duty with the officials since early Tuesday morning, but all the officials seemed to have conspired: they came to work almost by lunch.
Finally, it was possible to collect all the documents, but Vladimir Gorbenko has already managed to take away from the temporary detention center to a pre-trial detention center: the procedure is the same!
It was not in time! - In SIZO were completely perplexed by what was happening.
The situation was understood and they did not even put me in the cell.
It was held in the courtyard while the last approvals were being made.
And the guards came up to me, they asked: “Why are they so with you? ”, says the captain of the seiner KP-Crimea.
This picture was taken by Vladimir ’ s lawyers when he was just released from the SIZO Zhil Vladimir Gorbenko with relatives in the Zaporozhye region, but constantly went to Kherson to the investigator – four hours of the road in one direction.
Although the Crimean citizen refused to testify in the case against himself, the subpoenas were issued to him in packs.
And they kept asking, “Aren ’ t you tired? ”
Make a Ukrainian passport and go home with God!
- I went to the courts, did not hide, but the meetings were constantly postponed.
The travel ban has been lifted, the investigation is over.
I read in the Ukrainian media: “We don ’ t hold Gorbenko, let him leave. ”
I took a Russian passport and went home.
REFERENCE KP Rybolovetsky seiner "Nord" was captured by Ukrainian border guards in the middle of the Sea of Azov on March 25, 2018.
On board were 10 people, all Crimeans, citizens of Russia.
Officially, the fishermen were told that they were detained for illegal fishing, although the captain had all the documents for catching.
The ship was escorted to Berdyansk, for a week the crew was locked on board along with five tons of rotting fish in the hold.
Lawyers were not immediately able to get to the defendants to issue papers and bring food, because the seiner ran out of provisions.
Then nine crew members were fined for allegedly illegally crossing the Ukrainian border and released, and two criminal cases were opened against Captain Vladimir Gorbenko.
The captain went to the temporary detention center, and the rest of the sailors, although de jure were free, were in fact trapped, because they had taken away Russian passports issued in the Crimea, and without documents they could not cross the border.
The Russian consulate issued them new passports, but only two managed to fly away, the rest were removed from the plane, allegedly the documents are invalid.
Subsequently, they were exchanged for Ukrainian poachers detained in the Crimea, all this time seven sailors lived on the territory of the Russian Embassy in Kiev.
The Crimean Department of the FSB opened a criminal case under article 211 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Hijacking of aircraft or water transport or railway rolling stock ”.
Seiner "Nord" Ukraine confiscated and put up for auction.
However, no one is in a hurry to buy it, the auction is broken for the third time.
The fish farm named after the First of May in Kerch, which owned the seiner, lost its only ship, and therefore, in fact, means of subsistence.
The company appealed for help to the authorities of the republic.
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In Palestine, the fateful prophecy of the end of the world came true: the oak of Abraham collapsed.
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Believers around the world sounded the alarm after the news appeared in the media that the Oak of Abraham collapsed in Palestine - a tree about 5,000 years old, under which, according to biblical legends, the Holy Trinity appeared to Patriarch Abraham.
According to ancient prophecy, the death of a sacred tree is one of the signs of the end of the world.
The oak of Abraham grew on the territory of the Russian monastery of the Holy Trinity in Hebron, on the West Bank of the Jordan River, in the Palestinian Authority.
The sad news was one of the first published in social networks by a pilgrim who visited the place, reports TopNews.
According to legend, the death of the Mamvriysky oak is one of the signs of the end of the world.
In 1996, experts recognized the tree as dead, but it remained standing, and a few years ago two new oaks sprouted from its roots, which gave rise to numerous legends about how our world was pardoned.
The report of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission says that now the situation with the Oak of Abraham is under control: experts are working to liberate the Old Testament tree from dead parts that prevent the growth of young shoots from the root.
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“Mom got into an accident, help save from death ”: How the journalist of the Vladimir“ Komsomolka ” fell for the bait of fraudsters
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“How can you fall for the bait of scammers on the network?
It is clear that you are deceived, ” thought each of us, reading the next stories of the deceived Vladimir.
But if your friend gets into trouble and sends a cry for help, when the bill goes on for minutes, then some other mechanism turns on...
I have experienced it myself.
I did not have the task of deliberately getting caught by fraudsters and talking with them, so that later I could write all the details in the column “The investigation is led by a reporter ”.
On the contrary, I found myself in a situation where I simply did not get to journalism.
On February 8, in the evening, I received a message from a friend: help me, my mother got into an accident with my uncle, he died, and my mother miraculously survived, but received a whole list of injuries, including hemorrhage and severe brain injury.
A friend attached to the message a photo of the accident, time, and later wrote that the mother is now in intensive care at the Regional Clinical Hospital.
Profession still forced me to do a minimum check: I looked at the reports of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the Vladimir public.
And I saw: yes, there was an accident in the area of the Country Park, as a friend says.
Doubts were dispelled by the fact that the card number was indicated as the name of the recipient - the real name of my friend.
And I sent the amount.
And who would refuse a friend in such a situation?
And only after the money was gone, I wondered: why does she send a request for help only in private messages?
Isn ’ t it better to write on your page, so more people will see.
Why didn't I call to find out in person?
But at that moment my thoughts were directed to the other side: how to help as soon as possible.
A man has such a grief, and I would begin to question here.
I note that the “friend ” at first responded to the messages, so that there were no suspicions.
Everything became clear when my friend ’ s page was blocked for spam.
And she began to send letters of apology: it turns out, it is banal hacked! - Why did you not look at whose name the money really goes?
- I was scolded by people I knew.
But I didn ’ t know, all my thoughts were to help.
The money went in an unknown direction.
In Sberbank after the complaint, my application was registered, but they said that most likely I can return the money only through the court.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who got this letter.
So be careful, there are more scammers in Vladimir.
How not to get caught?
After I first got hooked on the hook of scammers, I drew conclusions: - After receiving the message, immediately call the sender, and do not think about how he is going through an accident, operation, etc. - If he confirms that he did not send any messages, then complain to the page for spam. - If a friend did not pick up the phone for some reason, then do not be afraid to ask in social network details: what was the name of mom\ dad\ dad\ mom\ Pu?
Where exactly did this happen?
What disease / injury?
I agree that everything can be true and money is really needed urgently.
But remember that there is a high probability to send this money not to a friend, but to the pocket of fraudsters. - Notice the little things, reread the correspondence - the interlocutor may be confused. - Never call personal data.
If the interlocutor is your friend, then he knows it anyway. - Warn common acquaintances about fraud on a friend 's page.
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In the plane UIA, crashed in Iran, killed 11 Ukrainians – NSDC
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On board the plane of Ukraine International Airlines, which crashed in Iran, were 11 Ukrainian citizens.
According to operational information, on board the Boeing 737 flight PS 752 of Ukraine International Airlines, which crashed after the departure from the airport of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, there were two citizens of Ukraine - passengers, and 9 crew members - also citizens of Ukraine, "the NSDC said on its Facebook page.
Ukrainian aircraft Boeing-737 airlines UIA, following flight PS 752 Teheran-Kiev, crashed shortly after takeoff on January 8.
The cause of the disaster is unknown.
There were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board, all of whom died.
A search operation continues at the scene of the tragedy.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Iran said that, according to preliminary information, the plane crashed as a result of an engine accident for technical reasons.
The Embassy notes that while the version of the terrorist attack is excluded.
It is not yet clear whether the incident is related to the confrontation between Iran and the United States.
See also the video of the UIA plane crash in Iran.
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Awards for the best films and directors at the Berlinale
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One of the largest international festivals of the Berlinale began in the German capital on February 7, it officially closes on Sunday.
The main awards of the show found their winners, Nadav Lapid received the Golden Bear from the hands of the chairman of the jury Juliette Binoche.
One of the largest international festivals of the Berlinale began in the German capital on February 7, it officially closes on Sunday.
The main awards of the review found their winners, Nadav Lapid received the "Golden Bear" from the hands of the chairman of the jury Juliet Binoch.The main award of the film festival - "Golden Bear" - received the film "Synonyms" directed by Nadav Lapid about a young Israeli Yoav, who is looking for a new identity in Paris, reports RIA Novosti. The film is not so much a political statement as a human story, the characters of which laugh, swear, love each other, talk about themselves and discuss politics.Director Francois Ozone was awarded the Grand Prix for the picture "By the Grace of God", which tells the story of the Catholic priest Bernard Prein; in 2016, he was accused of seducing 70 boys. "Silver Bear" for the best The best director according to the jury of the International Berlin Film Festival was a representative of the Berlin Film School Angela Shanelek for the film "I was at home, but...". Last year, the winner of the "Golden Bear" Berlinale was the Romanian film "Do not touch" Adina Pentilie.In 2016, "Golden Bear" after all "went to the film about refugees" Fire at Sea "by the Italian director Gianfranco Rozi.
He dedicated the victory to the inhabitants of the island of Lampedusa, which is described in the picture.In 2015, the main prize was awarded to the picture “Taxi ” by the Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was convicted in his homeland for anti-government activities.
He not only directed the film, but wrote the script for it and played the main role.
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69th Berlinale Jury Awards Winners
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Moscow.
17 February.
INTERFAX.RU - The jury of the 69th Berlinale awarded the winners of the film review, paying special attention to the pictures telling about the problems of fathers and children, reports the correspondent of "Interfax".
The award ceremony was held on Saturday evening at the Berlinale Palast.
Opening the ceremony, the head of the jury Juliette Binoche recalled that initially 17 paintings were announced for participation in the main competition of the Berlinale.
Subsequently, Zhang Yimou ’ s Chinese film “One Second ” was withdrawn from the competition.
“We regret that the film was not able to enter the competition.
We all need artists who paint emotions.
One second of a movie can transform minds and lives.
We hope to see the film on big screens around the world soon, "Binoche said.
Earlier, Interfax was told in the press service of the film review that the picture was removed for technical reasons.
However, a number of film critics saw in this decision the censorship of the Chinese authorities, which the picture did not pass.
The winners of the festival of the Main award, "Golden Bear", was awarded to the French film "Synonyms" by Israeli director Nadav Lapid.
Receiving the statuette, he expressed confidence that this film is a great victory of cinema.
The "synonyms" of the joint production of France, Israel and Germany tell of a demobilized Israeli named Yoav.
He comes to Paris with the hope of finding peace, forgetting his roots and becoming a real Frenchman, but because of the unstable situation in Europe, all the hopes of the hero go to waste.
On the eve of the award ceremony, the film also received the prize of FIPRESCI (International Association of Film Press).
The Grand Prix of the jury was awarded to the painting “By the Will of God ” by François Ozone, known for his provocative works.
The picture illustrates the real story of a church minister, Bernard Preine of Lyon, who in 2016 was accused of molesting 70 boys from his parish.
The film chronologically restores the story of events - from the moment one of the residents of Lyon, a victim of a priest, decides to tell the truth about what happened.
The film also shows how misunderstandings between parents and children can lead to unintended consequences.
Ozone thanked the heroes of the picture, who found the courage to tell about their tragic history and dedicated the tape to the victims of violence.
"Silver Bear" - the prize of Alfred Bauer for opening new horizons in cinema received the picture "Rebel" Nora Finsheldt.
She tells about a girl who suffers from attacks of aggression, and adults try in vain to help her.
For the best director "Silver Bear" was awarded Angela Shanelek.
Her existential drama, I Was At Home But..., tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a 13-year-old boy, a single mother, and how she tries to establish a relationship with her children.
The best actors were the actors of the Chinese film “Farewell, my son ”.
The jury awarded the Silver Bear to Wang Jingchong and Yong Mei.
The film tells about a married couple experiencing the loss of a son, as well as the Chinese policy, according to which one family can have only one child.
"Silver Bear" for the best script was awarded to the authors of the film "Piranha of Naples" about the mafia and how Neapolitan teenagers make their way from the bottom to become the kings of the underworld in the city.
One of the screenwriters, Roberto Saviano, is known for living under the protection of the Italian Ministry of the Interior, since the mafia imposed a death sentence on him.
Saviano dedicated the award to people who “save lives by working on dangerous streets. ”
Cameraman Rasmus Videback, who worked on the film “It ’ s time to take the horses ”, received the“ Silver Bear ” for his contribution to the cinema.
The tape, produced in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, tells the story of a Scandinavian family working on logging.
The best debut in a feature film was the picture of Mehmed Akif "Oray", which tells about the clash of religion with the personal beliefs of an individual.
Among the documentary works was noted the picture "Talking about trees" by Suhaib Gasmelbury.
Two Russian films were presented at the festival.
In the prestigious program "Panorama" was shown the directorial debut of the pupil of Kirill Serebrennikov Alexander Gorchilin "Acid" - a picture about carefree young people at its European premiere, the audience received a standing ovation.
The second Russian painting was announced in the experimental section of the Berlinale - "Forum".
The film "Russian Boy" by Alexander Zolotukhin, a student of Alexander Sokurov, tells the story of a village boy who volunteered for the front of the First World War in 1916, who lost his sight in battle, but continued to fight.
In addition, within the framework of the European Film Market (EFM), more than 25 Russian companies presented their projects to international buyers at the Roskino stand.
In particular, the creators of the Snow Queen franchise signed contracts with distributors from 45 countries to show it, and the rights to the military action film Save Leningrad (directed by Alexei Kozlov) and the historical film Tobol (Igor Zaitsev) were bought in Germany, Great Britain, the United States and Korea in the first days of the European film market.
About the festival Berlin Film Festival is considered one of the most prestigious world film screenings along with Cannes and Venice.
It has been held since 1951.
The main prize is the Golden Bear.
Domestic cinema was first presented at the Berlin Festival in 1975 - then Sergei Solovyov received the "Silver Bear" for directing (the film "One Hundred Days After Childhood").
The Golden Bear went to Moscow several times.
The first - in 1977 it was the film by Larisa Shepitko "Ascension", in 1987 - the picture by Gleb Panfilov "Theme".
In addition, in 2010, the film by Alexei Popogrebsky "How I spent this summer" received two "Silver Bears" - for the best male roles were awarded Sergey Puskepalis and Grigory Dobrygin, for cinematography - Pavel Kostomarov.
The painting of 2015 "Under Electric Clouds" by Alexei German Jr. received the "Silver Bear" for outstanding achievements in the field of film art.
Last year, the film of the same director "Dovlatov" also received an award - costume designer Elena Okopnaya was awarded the "Silver Bear" for her contribution to the cinema.
The 69th Berlin Film Festival runs from 7 to 17 February.
The jury of the main competition was headed by the French actress Juliette Binoche.
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Ukraine suspends all flights over Iran
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Photo: Nazanin Tabatabaee / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS From 00: 00 tomorrow, January 9, Ukraine will ban its airlines from flying in the sky of Iran.
This was announced by Prime Minister Alexei Goncharuk.
The decision was made at the operational meeting of the NSDC shab after the crash of the Ukrainian plane in Tehran.
“Flights in the airspace of Iran will be prohibited to Ukrainian airlines from January 9 00: 00 until the causes of the disaster are clarified, ” Goncharuk wrote in his official Telegram channel.
Honcharuk also said that the State Aviation Service will conduct unscheduled inspections of the flight safety of International Airlines of Ukraine (UIA).
Demographic pit: the expert explained the shortage of personnel in the labor market of Ukraine Recall, the passenger plane Boeing-737 of the International airlines of Ukraine, making flight PS 752 Tehran – Kiev, crashed after take-off at the airport of Tehran.
The plane was heading from Imam Khomeini Airport to Kiev.
According to preliminary data, none of the 176 people on board survived.
Later, there was information about the citizenship of the deceased passengers of the flight.
Video: Reuters Details find out on the website "Today" - In Iran crashed Ukrainian passenger plane: all the details, photos and video Also at 13: 00 watch the special issue "Today" on the TV channel "Ukraine" All the details in the special topic The crash of the Ukrainian plane Boeing-737 in Iran Read the most important and interesting news in our Telegram Advertising
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Five major air crashes of Ukrainian airlines
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On January 8, a Boeing 737 of UIA Airlines crashed in Iran.
All 176 people on board were killed.
The accident occurred shortly after the departure from the airport named after Imam Khomeini in Tehran.
The regular flight PS 752 Teheran-Kiev was to arrive at the international airport "Borispol".
This was the largest tragedy involving civil aviation in the history of Ukraine.
About the biggest disasters of Ukrainian aircraft abroad writes nv.ua.
The crash of the Yak-42 near Thessaloniki (1997) On 17 December 1997, an Aerosvit Ukrainian Yak-42 crashed near Thessaloniki, killing all 70 people on board (including five children and eight crew members).
Initially, the flight on the route Kiev-Thessaloniki was carried out by a Boeing 737 aircraft, but for technical reasons it was replaced by the Yak-42 (registration number UR-42 334) during an intermediate stop in Odessa.
The approach to the Greek airport took place at night in cloudy weather, and the plane of Ukrainian airlines deviated from the original landing scheme.
As a result of the loss of orientation in the airspace and the inability to adjust the flight pattern by the controller (there was no radar at the airport), the Yak-42 crashed into the mountain of Pente-Pigadia.
The wreckage of the plane was discovered only three days later.
Among the causes of the disaster, which was named by the commission responsible for the investigation of the crash: incorrect approach to landing, failure of the crew to use all the capabilities of the equipment to determine its location, failure to inform the dispatcher about the loss of orientation in the airspace, and others.
Two dispatchers from Thessaloniki Airport were sentenced to five years in prison for violating the rules of operation and manslaughter.
Aircraft An-140 Ukrainian and Iranian assembly at the exhibition Iran Kish Air Show 2002 (October 2002, Kish Island, Iran) December 23, 2002 An-140 Ukrainian airline "Aeromost-Kharkiv" crashed near the Iranian village of Bagrabad.
According to various sources, from 44 to 48 people, including 6 crew members, were all citizens of Ukraine and Russia.
Among the dead was a 7-year-old child.
Almost all passengers of the flight were employees of the Kharkov Aviation Plant, also on board were representatives of the companies "Antonov", "Rubin", "Avionika", "Aerosila" and "Interami".
The AN-140 aircraft with tail number UR14003 was carrying out the flight Kharkiv-Trabzon (Turkey) -Isfahan (Iran), where aviation engineers were to take part in the ceremony of the first official flight of the Iran-Ukrainian design Iran-140.
The cause of the accident, which occurred 70 kilometers west of the destination, is believed that the pilots did not cope with the control due to poor visibility and crashed into the rocks.
On May 26, 2003, a plane of Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines (UM Airlines) crashed near Trabzon, Turkey, killing 12 Ukrainians, 62 Spaniards and 1 Belarusian.
The Yak-42D (registration number UR-42 352) made a flight Kabul (Afghanistan) — Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) — Trabzon (Turkey) — Zaragoza (Spain).
On board were 75 people, including 40 Spanish soldiers and one member of the paramilitary police, who were part of the NATO contingent in Afghanistan.
12 Ukrainians were members of two interchangeable crews (6 people each), and one citizen of Belarus was a flight manager.
The plane collided with a mountainside 30 kilometers from the Turkish city of Trabzon.
During the investigation, the following possible causes of the disaster were named: fatigue of the crew members, lack of inspection of equipment before departure, failure to provide sufficient information to the crew about the airport Trabzon, lack of fuel, lack of experience in flights in difficult weather conditions.
READ ALSO: The probability of a Boeing crew error in Tehran is minimal – UIA Vice President An-12 crash in Algiers (2014) On August 30, 2014, a Ukrainian An-12 plane crashed 10 kilometers from Tamanrasset airport (Algeria).
As a result of the tragedy, all seven crew members were killed.
The official cause of the plane crash is still unknown.
The Antonov aircraft transported oil equipment from Glasgow, Scotland to Equatorial Guinea with a stop in Algeria.
Local media reported that the cause of its fall was a technical stop of the engine.
The tragedy of the An-12 in Sudan (2020) On January 2, 2020, a Ukrainian An-12 military aircraft crashed in western Sudan.
The victims of the tragedy were 18 people.
The crash occurred five minutes after the plane took off from a military airbase in the province of Western Darfur, where earlier there were recorded shootings of ethnic groups with fatal consequences.
Among those on board: 7 crew members (military personnel), 11 civilians (including four children).
11 Ukrainian citizens were killed in the crash of the Boeing 737 of Ukraine International Airlines in Tehran.
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State Aviation Service will check all Ukrainian airlines – Krykliy
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According to the decision of the State Aviation Service, flights in the airspace of Iran are prohibited to Ukrainian airlines.
Source: Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krykliy.
"We sympathize with the families and loved ones of the victims of the Iranian plane crash.
According to the decision of the State Aviation Service, flights in the airspace of Iran are prohibited to Ukrainian airlines from 00.00 on January 9, 2020 until the causes of the disaster are clarified.
The State Aviation Service will conduct unscheduled inspections of the UIA flight safety status.
Additional safety checks of other airlines will also be carried out. ”
Know more: UIA plane crash in Iran.
All that is known Background: The regular flight PS 752 Teheran - Kiev airline "Ukraine International Airlines" ("UIA") crashed in Iran on January 8.
Everyone on board the plane died.
According to reports, the Boeing 737 of Ukraine International Airlines had 168 passengers and 9 crew members.
Among the dead passengers of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran were citizens of Iran, Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan, Germany, Great Britain.
On board the plane that crashed in Iran, there were 11 citizens of Ukraine 2 passengers and 9 crew members.
Iranian news agency ISNA published a list of those killed in the plane crash UIA.
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Ukraine bans flights to Iran after UIA plane crash
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduces a temporary restriction on flights to Iran after the crash of the UIA aircraft there.
As the journalists of “Phrase ” found out, Prime Minister Alexei Goncharuk wrote about this on his Facebook page.
“Until the causes of the tragedy were clarified, we decided to stop the work of Ukrainian airlines in the airspace of Iran.
As soon as the reasons are clarified, the decision will be revised, ” he said, adding that the ban will be valid from 00: 00 on January 9 and until the causes of the disaster are clarified.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council, Alexei Danilov, said that none of the versions of the crash of the UIA Boeing 737-800 aircraft near Tehran should be ignored.
Thus, Danilov did not rule out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Krikliy wrote on his Facebook page that the State Aviation Service will conduct unscheduled safety checks of UIA airlines.
Earlier, "Phrase" reported that today, January 8, in Iran crashed Boeing 737 airline "International Ukrainian Airlines", flying flight PS 752 Tehran — Kiev.
The network is actively discussing information that the Boeing 737 of the Ukrainian airline UIA shot down Iranian air defense.
A list of passengers of the UIA plane that crashed in Tehran was also published.
Technical Director of Ukraine International Airlines, Alexander Shafiyev, said that before the plane crash in Iran, the UIA plane, which carried out the flight Teheran-Kiev, was working.
The company also eliminates the error of the crew.
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Review of Plane Mechanic Simulator. Repair of aircraft
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You need to understand that Plane Mechanic Simulator is a rather unusual game that requires certain knowledge and understanding of what is happening.
If you are a fan of shooters or action games, then this product does not suit you exactly.
The developers have prepared a very atmospheric engineer simulator that repairs aircraft during World War II and thereby provides troops with working fighters or scouts.
The setting itself and the genre is suitable only for a narrow audience of gamers who love all this, love to dig in airplanes and get really positive emotions from it.
I love airplanes and everything related to them, so I liked the novelty - it brought me a lot of emotions and joy.
If you too, this topic is close, then you can safely buy and go to repair work.
If such projects are not very interesting to you, then feel free to look in the other direction.
The process of repair is implemented very competently, you immediately understand that these developers understand the essence of the process.
For example, at the beginning of the level, we are given a brief information about what is wrong with this aircraft and what is its problem.
At the initial levels, nothing will be difficult, it is like learning, and then there will be more difficult tasks and it will be much harder to find a vulnerability and eliminate it.
But, this process brings just a lot of pleasure and joy.
You need to study the plane, read notes in the notebook, and then proceed to the stage of diagnosis.
To do this, sometimes you need to disassemble half of the aircraft, remove a lot of parts and only after that you will find the right element, which caused the breakdown.
For example, you will need to remove the housing from the engine, then sort out all the hoses around it and remove the engine itself.
This in the words seems simple, but in fact there can be a lot of fasteners.
Next, when you get to the problem section, you need to diagnose all the details.
It is very simple - click on the part and wait until the evaluation process is completed.
If the detail is green, then you can forget about it and move on.
Red parts need to be replaced, as they will lead to the breakdown of the aircraft.
Only after the diagnosis and assessment of the capabilities of the aircraft, you can start repairing and change some parts, work with components, perform the task.
I liked it very much, everything was done with attention to detail and logic.
In games like this, that ’ s probably the most important thing.
Management I can say with confidence that the management is implemented at a rather poor level.
It is very inconvenient to turn the camera while working with the aircraft, it is quite difficult to see small details even with the help of zoom.
That is, you will need to spend some time getting used to the gameplay, to the controls and some features of the camera.
At first I was very angry, then I got used to some details and then the game began to bring maximum pleasure.
I am sure that if you spend an hour on adaptation, you will also quickly love this project.
It's worth it.
The game was originally conceived as a project for a narrow audience of gamers.
Not everyone will have the patience and knowledge to understand such mechanics to understand the structure of the aircraft and so on.
But, for ardent fans of technology, in particular military, this is a real paradise.
I went and plunged into this world of aircraft, understood the details and structure of each model, progressed according to the conditional plot and received a lot of emotions from it.
And if you have also been to different museums and know how and what it should look like, then it will be impossible to break away from the game altogether - it is too good in this regard.
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At one of the Khabarovsk stops will be forbidden to park
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In Khabarovsk at the stop "Bolshaya" at the request of passengers and drivers will appear a sign prohibiting parking.
Every minute, a string of buses and trolleybuses approach it, but drivers have to land people, risking their lives, on the roadway.
The thing is that the parking pocket is occupied by taxi drivers who are waiting for customers, or entrepreneurs who bring goods to kiosks and shopping centers located nearby.
“A lot of buses stop here.
We take passengers directly on the roadway: parking is always occupied by cars, it is difficult to get to it, ” drivers of municipal and commercial passenger transport tell about the problem of stopping on Bolshaya Street.
The parking ban sign, which will be installed at the Bolshaya stop towards the city center, should regulate the relationship between car drivers and carriers.
Next to it will be information plates “Works tow truck ” and“ Photo-video control ”.
“Emergency situations due to standing cars are created in the parking pocket at the entrance and exit from it.
To us at the stop "Big" address and carriers, and representatives of the city administration of transport, and traffic police inspectors.
The problem is very serious, and the need to install road signs prohibiting parking is obvious, ” said Yevgeny Kositsyn, a specialist in the urban road management and external improvement sector.
The driver for parking under the sign faces a fine of 1.5 thousand rubles.
Warning signs for Bolshoy will appear 20 days after the publication of this material.
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Russian border guards detained South Korean seiner
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On February 17, Russian border guards detained a South Korean vessel that was fishing in Russian waters in the East Sea on suspicion of illegal crab fishing.
According to the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 11 crew members were on board the detained seiner with a displacement of 69 tons.
On the morning of February 18, the South Korean ship was towed to Nakhodka to establish all the details.
All crew members are said to be safe.
Representatives of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Vladivostok take part in clarifying the circumstances of the incident.
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Iceland will continue to hunt whales
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Despite harsh criticism from the world community, the Icelandic government has decided to extend the whale hunting permit for the next five years.
The annual quota will be 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales.
Despite harsh criticism from the world community, the Icelandic government has decided to extend the whale hunting permit for the next five years.
The annual quota will be 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales.As shown by the results of recent public opinion polls, the majority of the population of Iceland is against fishing.
At the same time, the country's government claims that the extraction of marine animals is carried out responsibly, under supervision and in accordance with the results of scientific research, RIA Novosti.Iceland resumed whaling more than 10 years ago, and since then, the country has been subject to US sanctions.
In addition to Iceland, whaling is also conducted in Norway, and at the end of 2018, Japan announced its intention to resume it.
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Iceland will continue to hunt whales
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Photo: TASS / PA Images / Chris Radburn Icelandic authorities have extended the permit for whale hunting for another 5 years, reports RIA Novosti with reference to Sveriges Radio.
The document was signed by the Minister of Fisheries Christian For Julsson.
It is reported that the annual quota will be 209 whales and 217 minke whales.
According to the latest opinion polls, the majority of the population of Iceland is against this fishing, the radio station emphasizes.
Despite harsh criticism from the world community, the government claims that the extraction is carried out responsibly and under the strict supervision of special departments.
Whale hunting in Iceland resumed more than 10 years ago.
Since then, US sanctions have been imposed on the country.
In addition to Iceland, whaling is also carried out in Norway.
At the end of 2018, Japan announced its intention to resume whale meat production.
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Washington Post: Netflix broadcasts Russian propaganda
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On the American platform, a Russian TV series about Trotsky appeared, which fully reflects the modern views of the Kremlin.
At first glance, the series “Trotsky ” is not very different from everything else that Netflix acquired abroad.
The eight-episode film, which was first broadcast on one of Russia ’ s main state TV channels, tells the story of the anti-hero of the Bolshevik coup – Marxist Leon Trotsky.
The tape is well seasoned with scenes of violence, sex, special effects and action.
But if you look more closely at the Russian series, you can see something more in its content, writes the Washington Post.
Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election made headlines.
But Moscow has made attempts to influence foreign audiences with the help of so-called “soft power ” even before that.
And “Trotsky ” is the latest effort of the Russian state media aimed at spreading Russian views in the world.
When building big streaming platforms, companies like Netflix need to make it clear to viewers where the content they ’ re watching comes from.
And that this is not quite an ordinary series.
The production of mini-series can hardly be called the first or most ambitious attempt by Russia to spread its views in the West.
English-language TV channels like RT, which are trying to compete with CNN and the BBC, are closely linked to the Russian state.
And they had to register in the US as foreign agents under the US lobbying law.
Numerous investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election exposed how the Russian troll factory in St. Petersburg spread crude memes on social media about American politics in an attempt to portray democracy as messy and not worth the effort.
Trotsky, in turn, appears to be less open propaganda than all these efforts.
Therefore, it is more convincing for the general audience.
However, this does not mean that the series has no purpose.
The film ’ s chief producer, Konstantin Ernst, heads Russia ’ s Channel One, which regularly praises Vladimir Putin.
And Trotsky was an attempt to support Russia ’ s protest against any challenges to the current regime, as well as against criticism from the West.
First of all, this signal is aimed at Russians at home.
But now it also extends to foreign viewers thanks to Netflix.
Leon Trotsky was one of the leaders of the October coup, but subsequently came into conflict with Joseph Stalin.
Eventually, a Soviet agent killed him in Mexico in 1940.
His figure is ideal for playing the modern views of the Kremlin.
The series exposes Trotsky bold, intelligent and alien.
He reads Sigmund Freud in Paris and attends cocaine parties.
At the same time, he is very destructive and prone to violence.
Ernst, during a presentation of the series to potential foreign buyers including Netflix at the Cannes Festival in 2017, jokingly compared Trotsky and his sexual exploits to the scandal surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
The Russian series again and again focuses on Trotsky ’ s Jewish background, emphasizing that he is not an ethnic Russian like Vladimir Lenin.
The message is clear: revolutions can seem funny, but be careful, because this way you can destroy absolutely everything.
Thus, the series “Trotsky ”, obviously, speaks the language of the modern Kremlin and about modern events.
In one scene the day after the overthrow of the provisional government, Lenin quarrels with Trotsky, calling his actions a “coup. ”
He said there was actually a “revolution. ”
According to the publication, this fully reflects the Kremlin ’ s views on the revolution in Ukraine.
After all, the Russian government has consistently called the protests that toppled Viktor Yanukovych ’ s pro-Russian regime a “coup. ”
This episode also highlights the gulf in relations between Lenin, who became the leader of the USSR, and Trotsky, who did not achieve such a status and was forced to flee abroad from the Stalin regime.
The series also repeats the Kremlin ’ s claim that all revolutions in the world are supposedly a conspiracy of the West.
In one scene, a Marxist named Alexander Parvus takes money from a German agent and discusses with him the scenarios of how to raise Trotsky ’ s status in the Bolshevik Party.
The publication notes that the series “Trotsky ” perfectly repeats the worldview of the Russian government and its anti-revolutionary ideology.
RT is not CNN.
And in 2016, Russian memes on Facebook were not regular content from social networks.
Also, Trotsky is not a typical Netflix series.
The audience needs to know what they ’ re actually watching.
And Netflix should think carefully about whether it really should do business with Russia ’ s propaganda channels.
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When makeup is a work of art: a make-up artist from St. Petersburg recreates on his face paintings by Klimt and Van Gogh
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The makeup bag of St. Petersburg Broneslava Obidnyakova will envy any girl.
What is there: bright pigments, palettes with shadows, colored eyeliners, highlighters, concealers and contours.
All this wealth is not a woman ’ s whim, but the artistic tools with which Broneslava creates, or rather recreates works of art.
People react differently to the image of Broneslav Obidnyakov was carried away about ten years ago, but only a year ago – professionally.
Around the same time, there was a craving for experiments.
In her makeup, the St. Petersburg woman is not afraid to use sequins, sequins, beads or potal (imitation of gold leaf – approx. ed.).
People react differently to Broneslava's work.
As the author herself admits, most often on their faces read “pleasant surprise ”.
According to her, most people are accustomed to simple makeup – with mascara on the eyelashes and lipstick on the lips.
Broneslava666Arnoldovna I love 2 words: Ethiopian and Negro.
Negro woman - because a stable association with his beloved Naomi Campbell, Ethiopia - because the combination of sounds is pleasant, daughter so I will call it. - Many are unusual when something goes against their concept of makeup, - said "KP" - Petersburg "girl. - But my goal is to convey that you do not need to be afraid of bright makeup.
The main thing is technique and taste.
Then it will not cause negative emotions.
Recently, the girl surprised her subscribers with a new job.
On her face she recreated the famous picture of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt.
I am a fan of the culture of Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Chersonesos and Ancient Rome.
Therefore, Klimt was the first: he used in his paintings Egyptian, Greek and Byzantine decorative elements, - explains the makeup artist. - The painting "Kiss" Gustav created after a visit to Venice, inspired by Byzantine painting.
As we remember from history, Byzantine art arose after the collapse of the Roman Empire and included the culture of Ancient Greece, which I love so much.
Also, I couldn ’ t get past the coloristics, because my favorite color is yellow.
Broneslaw in the image of the artist Frida Kahlo.
Photo: instagram.com / broneslava666arnoldovna / NEXT – PICASSO AND MAGRITT Next in line was a painting by Van Gogh.
And, at once, two of his works - "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers".
In order to bring the idea to life, Broneslava spends one or two hours.
The duration of the “session ” depends on the complexity and the materials it uses in the transformation process.
Makeup inspired by the works of Van Gogh.
Photo: instagram.com / broneslava666arnoldovna / - Gustav took about two, but I was distracted by coffee and sandwiches, so it could go less, - the author of the "pictures" smiles. - It is easy, the main thing is to understand what products you need in the implementation of your idea.
I like to try new things.
I believe that creativity cannot be born in statics, it lives in motion and experimentation.
In the near future, Broneslava intends to turn to the work of Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, Amadeo Modigliani, Jean-Michel Basquiat.
You can follow her new works on her Instagram page.
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Ukraine bans flights to Iran and Iraq
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Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian airlines will be temporarily banned from flying only to Iran.
The Ukrainian airline has been banned from flying to Iran and Iraq since January 9 in connection with the crash of a UIA passenger plane in Tehran.
On Wednesday, January 8, the press service of UkSATSE reported.
"Ukrainian airlines should suspend flights to Iran and Iraq from the beginning of the day on January 9, 2020 until the causes of the crash of the UIA aircraft, which operated flight PS 752," the statement said.
As specified, this decision was made by the State Aviation Service.
In Ukraerorukh reminded that so far Iran has not issued a ban on flights of civil aircraft of international airlines in the airspace of the country.
"The closure or restriction of the use of the airspace of a country is the competence of the state under whose sovereignty this airspace is located," the ministry said.
At the same time, they added that "the aviation authorities of other countries have not yet warned national carriers against flying in this region," but "the aviation authorities of the countries of the world are already reviewing recommendations for flights of national carriers to Iran, Iraq, the countries of the Persian Gulf and Oman."
According to media reports, recently flights between Ukraine and Iraq were carried out only by Iraqi Airlines.
UIA flight PS752 crashed near Tehran about three minutes after take-off from Imam Khomeini airport.
There were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board.
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You're the only one I have. What ’ s wrong with the government and the government?
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On Thursday, Transparency International Russia, the Center for Anti-Corruption Studies, published the results of a study that shows that more than a quarter of all government orders in which the president or government can legally appoint a supplier without competition go to companies associated with high-ranking Russian officials.
In this "inner circle" - all the same "kings of the state order", which in recent years write Russian media, for example, Arkady Rotenberg.
In addition to him, the report "Transparency International Russia" mentions the head of the company "Bosco" Mikhail Kusnirovich, the owner of "Crocus" Aras Agalarov and other businessmen whose proximity to the power circles has long been no secret.
According to the study, companies receiving orders for the direct purpose of the president or the government, in fact, do not supply the required goods or services themselves, but buy them from third-party suppliers, then resell to the state at a higher price.
The study deals with a variety of areas of public procurement: from contracts for geodetic work to the purchase of motor fuel for Rosgvardia.
As calculated in Transparency International, analyzing the website of public procurement, in 2017 out-of-competition orders for 400 billion rubles were distributed among 112 contractors, 81 of which are fully or partially owned by federal authorities.
Another 31 contractors are owned by individuals and organizations.
Who in Russia has the right to carry out public procurement without competition?
How do businessmen close to the authorities profit from this scheme?
Is it possible to change the current practice?
One of the authors of the Transparency International Russia study, Irina Charikova, a lawyer of the organization, answered these and other questions of Radio Liberty: - What period of time and which government contracts were the subject of this large-scale study? - We reviewed the contracts for 2017.
These are 499 contracts, we selected contracts with an initial price of more than 30 million rubles.
The total amount of these contracts is about 400 billion rubles.
This is procurement from a single supplier on the basis of orders of the President and the government. – Who by law has the right to make purchases from a single supplier? – The Law on Public Procurement contains more than 50 grounds for procurement from a single supplier.
This can be purchases in emergency situations, purchases in the amount of less than 400 thousand rubles, the total of such grounds is 54.
The only thing that we analyzed in our study is procurement under the acts of the president and the government. – What did you see after analyzing these public procurement? – We identified two main problems for ourselves.
First, it is the inefficient use of money when determining as the sole executors of structures subordinate to the executive authorities.
What does that mean?
We have seen that the president or the government appoint structures subordinated to state bodies as the sole suppliers, and it turns out that some state bodies buy medical products from other state bodies, for example, and these suppliers, who are appointed by the president or the government, in turn buy these medical products from private organizations.
Thus, they simply make money on these contracts by reselling these goods at higher prices.
This means that the money is used inefficiently, because if a competition or auction were held, the participants could reduce the cost of the contract, and, accordingly, budget money would be saved, our money, the money of citizens of the Russian Federation.
The second problem, which we also outlined in our report, is that organizations that, as we believe, are associated with the highest state authorities in the Russian Federation often act as the sole executors.
Here it is often called "nepotism". - Tell us in more detail, what kind of people are these organizations, who are lucky to get into this circle of elected - the only suppliers with whom the president and the government conclude contracts? - One example is JSC "Crocus International" businessman Aras Agalarov.
Our sample included ten contracts worth more than 3 billion rubles, these are contracts for the reconstruction of border and checkpoints in Kyrgyzstan.
Russia has concluded an agreement with Kyrgyzstan that it is helping to reconstruct the border crossings, and all of these contracts under the agreement were given to Crocus International.
On what basis this happened - we could not find any logical explanation.
Just take on their own discretion and appoint such a company.
Moreover, even the deputies of Kyrgyzstan wondered why exactly Crocus International, to which the answer was received that this is a condition on the part of the Russian Federation.
These are the only border points with the only country where direct purchases take place without competition.
At all other borders, purchases are made using a competitive procedure.
This suggests that the market is competitive, that in theory it would be possible to save budget funds by holding competitions, auctions, and allow some other companies, other private businesses to participate, and so on.
Previously, the "kings of state orders" were called, for example, the Rotenberg brothers.
Do they stay in this pool? – Yes, we have several purchases of their companies.
We can also cite the example of Ziyavudin Magomedov, these are the notorious Magomedov brothers, who are now being brought to justice.
We found a contract with the joint stock company United Grain Company, which by order of the government was appointed as the sole supplier for procurement and commodity interventions.
I don't know why either.
Previously, competitions were held for this purpose all the time, and in 2017, the ban was the government order and the only supplier, United Grain Company, where Ziyavudin Gadzhievich Magomedov is the founder. – Did you manage to calculate how much money the budget did not save because of this scheme? – It was in this project that we did not make such a calculation.
This could be done: the average price reduction in Russia as a result of the bidding is about 7 percent, that is, out of the total amount of contracts considered by us in 400 billion, it would be about 28 billion rubles.
But we do not claim that all these purchases are illegal.
Legally, they are legal, and in some situations, indeed, there is a need to conduct purchases from a single supplier – when it is associated with state secrets, for example, when it comes to cartographic or geodetic works.
Therefore, we did not write such figures - Where will you send your report? - To the Ministry of Finance, the State Duma, the Department of Budget Policy in the field of the contract system, the Accounts Chamber, as well as other structures that carry out control and supervisory functions in the field of public procurement. - In 2017, the government allowed state customers not to disclose data on the winners of tenders.
- No, it did not interfere with our research, because it is still not competitions.
The difference is that there are competitions, auctions, that is, competitive purchases, and we are talking about purchases from a single supplier.
We use a single information system of public procurement, where all the information is contained, and there are no secrets as to who received the contract.
The only thing we also found is that out of 93 acts of the president and the government, on the basis of which these purchases were carried out in 2017, about 40 acts of the president and the government are not publicly available, that is, these are either secret acts or acts for official use, and they were refused to provide them to the bodies that carried out these purchases upon request.
This did not affect our study and the statistics that we received as a result. – Recently, our colleagues from “Present time ” published an investigation, which follows that the companies of the so-called“ cook of Putin ” Yevgeny Prigozhin from 2011 concluded at least 5,393 state contracts for a total amount of 209 billion rubles, and it worked like this: many companies, all informally affiliated with Prigozhi They seem to compete with each other, but the price decrease is minimal, much less than 7%, and in the end all the money goes into one pocket.
If the government and the president are not allowed to buy from a single supplier, are you afraid that such a scheme will be used instead? – Competitive procedures contain their list of risks and potential violations.
I do not think that there is a need to somehow link our proposal to abolish such a basis for procurement from a single supplier, as an act of the president or the government, and what can happen in the case of competitive procurement.
It seems to me that these questions lie in different planes.
Nevertheless, we consider one specific reason here and see that in the vast majority of cases there are no reasons for these purchases to be non-competitive.
That is, it turns out that the president and the government can unrestricted interfere in procurement activities in any area - just issue an act, and that's all. - And they do it, as you claim, in the interests of their close people, ranging from friends to some business partners? - I will not say that we claim it.
We assume that there is some connection between them and these approximate persons, since we do not see any other logical explanation for why this happens.
There is a competitive market, there are procedures that can save money, and from a logical point of view, there is absolutely no reason to refuse auctions and competitions.
However, this is done, and is done in favor of specific individuals.
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The ship with the mannequin of the heroine of “Alien ” went into orbit
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The carrier rocket Falcon 9 brought into Earth orbit the American reusable spacecraft Crew Dragon (Dragon-2) SpaceX.
This is reported by Discover Magazine.
The launch was carried out at 10: 49 MSK from the cosmodrome at Cape Canaveral in California.
After 10 minutes, Crew Dragon successfully separated from the second stage of the Falcon 9 and began its independent flight.
Now he has to dock with the ISS.
It is expected to take place on Sunday, March 3.
This is the first ever flight of a manned version of a private Dragon ship.
The flight takes place in test mode, without a crew.
On board the ship is only a mannequin, named Ripley, in honor of the heroine of the film series “Alien ”.
However, if the mission is successful, Elon Musk ’ s company could begin launching astronauts into orbit this summer.
This will be the first time a private company has sent a human into space.
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SpaceX has launched a new spacecraft for NASA. What's the mission plan?
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft successfully launched from the space center.
Kennedy began testing a new spacecraft SpaceX Crew Dragon, which will help deliver astronauts into orbit.
The company Space X launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida ship Crew Dragon, designed to transport people.
There are no people on board during this flight, but if successful, NASA will likely approve the system for regular use by astronauts.
Since the termination of the shuttle program in 2011, the United States could not deliver people into orbit, so they had to pay for the use of Russian Soyuz.
The launch of the Space X Falcon 9 carrier rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule took place from the Kennedy Space Center exactly as planned - at 2: 49 North American Eastern Time (9: 49 Kiev time).
After 11 minutes from the control center came confirmation of the successful separation of Crew Dragon from the second stage.
The first stage successfully returned to Earth, descending on a plaform drifting in the Atlantic Ocean 500 km off the coast of Florida.
The spacecraft is scheduled to reach the International Space Station on Sunday and return to Earth on Friday.
Who's Ripley on board?
The capsule is designed for a crew of seven.
Since this flight is a demonstration, there are no astronauts on board, but there is a mannequin.
On the mannequin, dressed in a spacesuit, there are sensors on the head, neck and back.
The devices will collect data on the impact that a person is exposed to during a flight in a spacecraft.
SpaceX called the mannequin "Ripley" - after the heroine Sigourney Weaver in the film "Alien".
For the California company, this flight is one of the most important events in its 17-year history.
Entrepreneur Elon Musk founded it with a specific goal - to deliver people into space.
Manneken Ripley is experiencing the overload that in the future will be subjected to during the flight of a person “Space flights for people is, in fact, the main mission of SpaceX, ” explained Vice President Hans Koenigsmann.
He added: "Nothing is more important to us than this task, and we greatly appreciate the opportunity given to us by NASA."
The Crew Dragon capsule is a variation of SpaceX ’ s cargo spacecraft to deliver cargo to the ISS.
Among the updates are, of course, life support systems.
More powerful engines were also added to send the ship to a safe distance in case of force majeure with the rocket during ascent.
To return to the ground, the capsule is equipped with four parachutes (previously there were three).
Crew Dragon has to return to Earth, descending into the Atlantic Ocean near the center of them.
Kennedy.
Figure: after approaching the ISS docking will take place automatically What is the mission plan?
After the Dragon is put into orbit, it must independently reach the ISS on its engines.
One of the biggest differences between this mission and standard cargo deliveries is the way it approaches the ISS and docks.
Cargo ships are controlled by a robot arm, which leads them to the desired position.
In this case, Dragon must approach the station and dock automatically, using a new special docking ring.
The approach to the ISS is scheduled for 13: 00 Kyiv time on Sunday, March 3.
The ISS will closely monitor how the capsule behaves.
According to the plan, Dragon will remain at the station until March 8.
It should disconnect from the station, start the engines to leave orbit and descend into the ocean at about 15: 45 Kiev time.
Kirk Schirman, NASA's program manager for the ISS, said: "You can hear what we call a test flight.
I am. I am.
But we think it ’ s a real, very important mission. ”
“There are still three people on the ISS, so this mission, which will approach the ISS for the first time, should work, ” Mr. Shirman added.
NASA is also working on creating transportation for people with Boeing.
The company has developed its own capsule called Starliner.
The test flight of this ship should take place in a few months.
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SpaceX successfully launched the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS
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SpaceX for the first time launched a reusable spacecraft Crew Dragon, which will deliver astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
This was reported on March 2 in the Twitter of the company, reports RTVI.
“This successful launch marks a new part of American supremacy and brings us closer to having American astronauts fly American rockets from American soil, ” NASA Director Jim Bridenstine wrote.
He also congratulated SpaceX and NASA on the launch of Crew Dragon.
The ship started from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2: 49 AM EST (11: 49 AM Baku time).
The capsule successfully separated from the rocket about 11 minutes after takeoff.
According to SpaceX, the ship should dock with the ISS on March 3.
The first stage of the launch vehicle has already landed on the floating platform Of Course I Still Love You.
Earth floats gently in zero gravity pic.twitter.com / XUH3KeDPVe — Elon Musk (@ elonmusk) March 2, 2019
The ship will stay on the ISS for about a week and on March 8 will undock back.
According to NBC News, it is designed to carry seven passengers.
But this time, instead of astronauts, about 450 pounds of cargo were placed on board, as well as a mannequin, which was symbolically named Ripley, in honor of Sigourney Weaver ’ s heroine in Alien.
SpaceX Crew Dragon was developed in collaboration with NASA to help the agency replenish its fleet of spacecraft.
Now the crew can get to the ISS only Russian ships "Soyuz".
Space for one astronaut costs NASA $81 million
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The first ever private manned spacecraft docked ISS
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The first private manned spacecraft Crew Dragon company SpaceX with a mannequin character from the film “Alien ” Ellen Ripley on board docked with the ISS, reports“ Gazeta.ru ”.
If the mission is successful, SpaceX will be able to send on board the ship two astronauts as part of a commercial NASA program in the summer of 2019.
This mission, called Demo Mission-1 (DM-1), is the debut, and will take place in unmanned mode.
In the future, this ship will be used in manned mode.
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Dragon-2 with Ripley mannequin successfully docked with the ISS
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The first private reusable spacecraft Dragon-2 (Crew Dragon) for manned flights on Sunday, March 3, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
Before docking at 05.51 North American Eastern Time (13.51 MSK), the ship performed a series of maneuvers.
Developed by a private American company SpaceX, the Crew Dragon spacecraft was launched into a test flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida on the night of March 2.
Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jim Bridenstine described the launch as “a revolutionary step towards humanity ’ s flights to the Moon, Mars and beyond. ”
“A quiet night on the ISS before the advent of a new era of space flight, ” wrote American astronaut, participant of the 57th and 58th long-term expeditions of the station Anne McClain in his microblog Twitter.
In a special seven-seat capsule for astronauts aboard Crew Dragon is a mannequin clad in a spacesuit, which SpaceX founder Elon Musk named Ripley (after the character of the film “Alien ” by British director Ridley Scott).
Sensors on the dummy will allow you to measure the overload waiting for future astronauts.
Manned launches are expected in the summer Crew Dragon is an improved version of the reusable Dragon spacecraft manufactured by SpaceX, with which cargo was repeatedly delivered to the ISS.
Already in 2019, NASA plans to launch the Crew Dragon with a crew.
The first is expected in July.
SpaceX, along with the American corporation Boeing, participates in the NASA Commercial Crew Program, the purpose of which is to deliver astronauts into space.
In 2011, the United States completed the Space Transportation System program, and the reusable Shuttle space shuttles used in the program were decommissioned.
After that, the delivery of American astronauts and cargo to the ISS took place only with the help of Russian Soyuz missiles.
The contract with Russia expires in November 2019, after which the task will be carried out by SpaceX and Boeing.
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There's a grab! SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docked to the ISS
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Launched yesterday in the first flight, the spacecraft of the new generation Crew Dragon of the American company SpaceX, created under the NASA Commercial Crew Development program for the delivery and return of astronaut crews to the International Space Station (ISS), has just successfully docked to the ISS (the ship is captured, the entire docking process will take a couple of hours).
The broadcast of the climax of the Demo-1 mission — rapprochement with subsequent docking — was conducted on the YouTube channel of NASA.
For maneuvering in space, Crew Dragon is equipped with 16 Draco engines, which operate on a mixture of monomethylhydrazine and diazot tetroxide.
Actually, it was with their help that the ship corrected the flight path as it approached the ISS.
The @ SpaceX Crew Dragon is attached to the @ Space _ Station!
It's a first for a commercially built & operated spacecraft designed for crew!
# LaunchAmerica pic.twitter.com / ddck58TVnP — NASA Commercial Crew (@ Commercial _ Crew) March 3, 2019 An important difference between the Crew Dragon and the cargo version of the Dragon and the ships of other companies docking to the American segment of the ISS, such as Cygnus and HTV, is that all stages of its docking with the station fully automated.
This flight, as you know, was conducted without people, on board only a mannequin named Ripley, named after the heroine of the film “Alien ”, as well as 180 kg of cargo for the crew of the station.
The main purpose of the unmanned mission Demo-1 was to test all systems within the framework of the NASA approved certification program Crew Dragon.
Recall, the latter consists of four flight tests: two tests of the crew rescue system (from the launch table and in flight), as well as two flights to the ISS - without a crew and manned.
Thus, Crew Dragon has already successfully passed the tests of the crew rescue system with simulated accident at the start, and also successfully made the first flight without a crew.
Crew Dragon ’ s manned flight is scheduled for July 2019.
Note that Crew Dragon is able to spend more than 200 days docked to the ISS.
As for this particular test mission, Crew Dragon will stay in orbit for almost a week, and then return to Earth, delivering some kind of cargo from the station (research results and something else).
The DM-1 mission will culminate in the splashdown of Crew Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean 390 kilometers east of Cape Canaveral on March 8.
Interestingly, the current contract with NASA requires SpaceX to use a new Crew Dragon every time.
At the same time, NASA ’ s contract with Boeing allows the same Starliner to be used repeatedly.
Perhaps in the future, NASA will allow SpaceX to use Crew Dragon again, as it was with the cargo version of the Dragon.
Recall, Crew Dragon was officially introduced in 2014, and in 2017, SpaceX demonstrated the interior decoration of the shuttle.
It has four windows through which the crew can observe the Earth, the Moon and other objects of the solar system without getting up from their seats.
The seats are made of high-quality carbon fiber and lined with alcantara.
The ship is equipped with an advanced system of ejection of the capsule with the crew in case of an accident.
When ejection astronauts experience overload similar to those that occur at attractions in Disneyland.
In case you forgot, here is a video showing the interior of the Crew Dragon spacecraft: And this video shows what a manned flight with a crew on a SpaceX spacecraft will look like:
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Musk plans to oust Roscosmos from the market of space tourism
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Private American company SpaceX with the support of the US Aerospace Administration intends in the future to enter the market of near-Earth tourism, pushing Roscosmos there.
About it at a press conference after the successful launch of reusable spacecraft Crew Dragon said the head of SpaceX Elon Musk.
Previously, private customers wishing to get to the International Space Station used only Russian Soyuz ships.
"The Union is good, but I think it would be cool if they could fly on American ships.
I think we ’ ll do that too, ” Musk said.
According to him, the company has not yet planned work on the program for private customers, but, nevertheless, it was discussed with NASA.
“We have support for such plans from NASA, ” the businessman assured.
The search for commercial customers will likely begin when Crew Dragon has already made several flights, he added.
As for Crew Dragon ’ s first test flight, Ripley ’ s dummy experienced a planned overload of about 4g in the process.
As NASA joked, “the mannequin did not complain. ”
On March 2, 2019, a private manned spacecraft went to the orbital station for the first time in history, which successfully docked with it yesterday: this is the Crew Dragon from SpaceX.
The team of the American company worked on the program for 17 years.
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In Ukraine declared a day of mourning because of the terrible plane crash in Iran
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In connection with the mourning over the crash of the passenger plane of Ukraine International Airlines in Tehran (Iran) on Thursday, January 9, entertainment events were canceled in Ukraine.
This was reported on the official website of the head of state, having published the presidential decree on the declaration of the day of mourning.
"In order to honor the memory of the victims, the President decided to lower the state flags of Ukraine on the buildings and structures of state authorities, local self-government, state enterprises, institutions and organizations," the statement said.
The document also cancels entertainment and concert events and makes appropriate changes to the programs of television and radio programs.
As you know, on board the flight PS 752 of the airline "International Airlines of Ukraine", which fell near the airport of Tehran, there were 11 citizens of Ukraine (2 passengers and 9 crew members).
Also passengers of the aircraft were citizens of other countries, including 63 - Canada, 82 - Iran, 3 - Germany, 10 - Sweden, 4 - Afghanistan, 3 - Great Britain.
As reported by “Apostrophe ”, in his video address, President Vladimir Zelensky promised assistance from the state to the families of Ukrainians who died in the plane crash of a Ukrainian plane in Tehran.
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Head of Ukrnafta: In 2019, we plan to increase investments more than twice
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Exclusive interview of the head of the Board of PJSC Ukrnafta Mark Rollins to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency - Naftogaz announced plans for a "divorce" between the main shareholders, the division of Ukrnafta into oil and gas businesses.
Has this idea been discussed with you?
- Frankly speaking, I do not know about the specific plans of the Ukrnafta section.
I have heard that this is one of the possible solutions to the problems faced by the company.
At the same time, separation is impossible now, and I do not even imagine how this could be done due to the presence of tax debt and the assets described in the tax pledge.
It is also impossible under Ukrainian law to transfer special permits for the production of hydrocarbons to other companies.
I don ’ t know what the separation would look like in practice.
Conceptually, it is possible that Naftogaz and minority shareholders discussed some decisions, but I do not know about any specific plan.
We are currently focused on solving our long-term tax debt problem.
This is the main priority, and we are now discussing with shareholders a number of potential solutions to this problem. - At what stage is the solution of this issue?
- As you know, in the past we discussed various options for solutions.
None of them were implemented for technical, legal or political reasons.
I have repeatedly said that since we do not have sufficient funds to repay the debt, we need to enlist the support of shareholders to make any decision on this matter.
In 2016, we proposed a plan for the financial recovery of the company, under which it would receive part of the money for unpaid gas and receivables.
Today, one of the options that we are discussing with Naftogaz of Ukraine is the purchase of gas from Ukrnafta, including prepayment for gas of future production.
These funds are supposed to be used to pay off our tax debts.
It seems to me that we have made significant progress in the negotiations with the shareholders, their positions on many aspects of this decision have been agreed, so I am optimistic about the possibility of implementing this decision in practice.
A number of approvals will be required to implement this transaction.
Naftogaz will need to obtain the consent of its supervisory board and, potentially, its shareholders in order to buy gas from us.
Similarly, Ukrnafta, before signing such an agreement, it is necessary to obtain the official consent of shareholders. - The SFS from time to time say that the tax service can begin selling the company's assets.
In particular, they consider AZS to be the most liquid.
How big is this risk and is there time to agree on a plan with your shareholder and not lose assets? - First of all, we are disciplined taxpayers.
Over the previous two years, we have fully fulfilled our current tax obligations and paid even more.
The SFS is well aware that we cannot solve the problem of tax debt on our own.
But we're doing our best.
Therefore, the tax authority will probably not oppose the above decision, which complies with the law, and gives us the opportunity to pay off the tax debt.
On the contrary, the SFS should be in favor of such a decision.
We are not asking the GFS for any concessions.
We just want to pay off the debt.
The solution that we are now discussing can be implemented quite quickly, provided that all parties agree.
At the same time, we are talking about the repayment of the tax debt, along with fines and penalties.
- What is the chance to partially solve this debt problem in order to reduce the receivables that are owed to the company, and how do you assess the accusations against the management of Ukrnafta that it does not pay enough attention to this issue? - I have always said that we do everything in our power to liquidate the receivables.
We act in accordance with the law and have taken appropriate actions to protect our interests in court.
The decisions were made in our favor, but the counterparties have no money.
And it's out of our control.
If there is anything else we can do to recover the debt, I would like to know what exactly?
We're doing our best.
Spells can't solve this problem.
Those who claim otherwise are either in the grip of illusions or very naive.
If these people have better ideas, we'll be happy to hear them.
We do our best within the law.
It is one thing to sue debtors and win, but if these companies do not have money, then it is impossible to comply with the court decision.
By the way, part of the accounts receivable is not hopeless, and we received warranty obligations to ensure payments.
Thus, we expect to return part of the money, but we will see how much we can get. - One of the ideas to improve the financial situation of the company is called the expansion of the circle of buyers for Ukrnafta products.
There are also complaints that this circle is limited and this is an artificial restriction. - We have been asking the government for several years to take measures and expand the circle of buyers.
We are obliged to sell our oil at state auctions.
There is only one potential buyer at these auctions, because the auction rules are written in such a way that we cannot export oil and sell it in export markets.
Therefore, it needs to be processed in Ukraine, where there is only one refinery.
Accordingly, there is only one customer at these auctions.
We do not mind selling oil to this client, but we would like to have an alternative if our oil is not wanted to buy on the domestic market.
In some media, I have heard allegations that we are lobbying for a low oil price.
We are in favor of pricing that would allow us to export oil if necessary.
It is not about selling oil on the domestic market at the same price.
But export requires a competitive export price.
We ask you to make auctions more flexible.
So far, unfortunately, to no avail.
Our sole buyer has the ability to import oil sometimes at a more attractive price, which means that we do not receive income and remain with unsold oil.
Auction failures negatively affect the stability of cash flow and negatively affect the entire business, for example, the procurement cycle.
There is a long buying cycle in our business.
Unstable cash flow disrupts the procurement process, which means delays in the implementation of repairs, equipment upgrades and other investments.
We want to insure against such cases, to ensure a stable cash flow, to be able to find a buyer if oil is not sold domestically. - Since we are talking about financial flows, could you voice financial indicators for 2018? - Currently, we are undergoing an audit of financial statements.
We expect to complete the process by mid-April and prepare for the annual meeting of shareholders.
I am ready to voice the main points, but you need to remember that this is unaudited data.
In 2018, a significant net profit will be recorded.
You probably know that in the first nine months we earned more than 4 billion UAH.
And I expect that our result for the whole of 2018 will be about 6 billion UAH.
Compare this with UAH 100 million for 2017 and with losses in previous years.
Speaking about these UAH 6 billion, it should be clarified that we will still have to form certain reserves, for example, for possible fines and penalties related to tax debt, which can reduce this figure.
But in any case, 2018 will be extremely successful for us.
There are several reasons for this.
Global oil prices were good.
In 2018, the price of oil exceeded the figure that we budgeted, and amounted to an average of $70 per barrel, while we planned on the basis of a price slightly below $60.
We also showed very good results in mining.
Oil and condensate production increased by 5% compared to 2017.
Growth continues, and since the beginning of 2019, we have also recorded good indicators.
In 2018, oil production increased for the first time in 12 years.
Gas production fell last year, but only by 2%.
This is a good result, given that the rate of natural decline in gas production at our fields is about 15% per year, if you do not make significant investments.
Therefore, a 2% reduction in production with minimal investment is a very good result.
Of course, we can not only stabilize, but also increase production, which has been happening since the beginning of the year.
As for financial discipline, during the period of my management of the company during 2016-2018, we are increasing the percentage of taxes paid from year to year.
For example, in 2017 we paid 100%, and in 2018 – more than 100% of current tax liabilities.
Today we are the fourth taxpayer of Ukraine.
The main problem for the company is the unresolved issue of tax debt.
If we manage to solve this problem, it will bring huge benefits to the company, because in this case we will be able to invest much more and, I think, we will also be able to significantly increase production.
We have a huge development potential.
We have increased investment, though not as much as we would like – precisely because of the tax debt problem and cash flow problems associated with oil auctions.
We have far-reaching plans for 2019. - Is the increase in oil production associated with internal processes to intensify production or because of the low base of comparison that arose due to problems with licenses? - On the one hand, there is an effect of a low base, although small - the production stop in 2017 due to licenses occurred at the end of the year and the decline in production as a whole for the year was insignificant.
On the other hand, growth was the result of more effective investments.
Although their volume is insufficient.
For sustainable growth, we need to invest two to three times more.
But still, there is an increase in investment, and mainly they go to initiatives and projects with high return potential.
These are investments that can generate cash flow in a relatively short period of time.
But it can't go on forever.
We need more large-scale and long-term investments, for example, in drilling new wells.
Now there is an opportunity with relatively small investments to get an increase in production - in fact, we are correcting the consequences of underinvestment for 5-10 years.
But in the end, those opportunities will be exhausted.
We need to drill new wells, which is why we need to solve the tax debt problem.
Having solved it, we will be able to increase the volume of investments and plan for the long term. - Are investments planned for 2019 in a larger volume? - In 2019, we plan to increase investments more than twice as compared to 2018.
If we manage to implement our plans, we can expect stabilization or some increase in production this year.
Thus, we will lay the foundation for growth in 2020-2021.
But the implementation of these plans depends on whether we can solve the problem of tax debt.
So there is a positive story.
Production is stable, even growing, investments are increasing, there is an increase in tax revenues paid taxes, financial results have improved significantly.
It ’ s a good story, but it can be even better.
At the same time, we are conducting internal restructuring aimed at improving the efficiency of the company.
Perhaps this is not visible from the outside, but inside Ukrnafta it is a big change, and we have come a long way.
When I came to the company, there were 22 separate structural units – each with its own management team, financial system.
Many support functions duplicated each other.
It was a very inefficient structure, created for a different time, a different type of business, a different activity, when the scope of the activity was different.
We have done a lot to change the company.
For example, we had three drilling departments, now we have one organization.
We had several plugging departments and logistics bases.
Now we have a single service organization, the work of which we rebuild.
We have combined the functions of logistics and transport into a single transport service – now there is a transformation and optimization.
Vehicles are equipped with GPS devices, a transport management system works, with which we can monitor and plan all trips.
It saves us huge amounts of fuel.
Six oil and gas production departments (NGDU) and three gas processing plants.
Today they are united into two production clusters – Ukrnafta Vostok and Ukrnafta West.
In total, the new configuration of the company – six business units instead of twenty-two.
We have completed the first stage of the ERP system implementation throughout the company.
The second phase is scheduled for this and next year.
IT security has improved.
We store data using cloud technologies.
The number of staff is reduced.
Unfortunately, this is necessary.
When I joined the company, more than 26,000 people worked here.
Now about 22,000.
The scale of the company did not correspond to the scale of the tasks.
When I arrived, there were three drilling operations departments and 60 drilling rigs.
They practically did not drill wells, but at the same time we had to maintain a huge organization for drilling.
We are gradually reducing the number, and for those who continue to work in the company, we are doing much more both in terms of their professional development and in terms of salary revision.
This year, we have planned a significant increase in salaries.
For employees in Kiev, we have introduced medical insurance, there are appropriate programs for employees in the regions.
We are trying to prepare the company for the time when we have enough capital, we could invest it more efficiently.
The question is that when you have the funds, you should invest them as efficiently as possible.
It is very easy to waste money.
We build an organization that can invest and do it efficiently and profitably for shareholders.
We also improve our material and technical base and invest in the development of employees.
"Ukrnafta" is developing, and this process will continue. - One of the areas of business was cooperation with "Dniproazot".
How do you assess this cooperation, what was its marginality?
Are there any debts left? - In general, cooperation with Dniproazot was very successful.
Ukrnafta began working with Dniproazot in 2010, processing its own gas production into ammonia.
At that time and in subsequent years, this cooperation was commercially beneficial for the company, since the alternative was the sale of gas at a non-market price.
At the same time, you know that the gas market has changed.
In 2016, everything changed: it became possible to sell gas at market prices.
Accordingly, it changed the economics of ammonia production.
At that time, we reassessed our cooperation with Dniproazot.
We have signed long-term contracts, and we have tried to optimize them as much as possible.
We evaluated various options, including early termination of the contract, because it operated until the end of 2017.
As a result, they decided not to terminate the contracts before their expiration, given that the termination of the contract was fraught with various risks.
At the end of 2016, that is, one year before the end date, as stipulated by the contract, we announced our desire to complete our cooperation at the end of 2017.
I repeat, we have returned several times to the issue of possible early termination of the contract, because potentially we could make more money by selling gas on the market instead of producing ammonia.
At the same time, I can say that the contracts with Dniproazot were profitable for Ukrnafta and we did not suffer losses.
At the end of 2017, we agreed with Dniproazot on a three-month transition period, which they specifically asked us to do, referring to the fact that they need time to obtain the appropriate permits for the independent production of ammonia.
During this period, we also changed the commercial terms of the contract, making it even more profitable for Ukrnafta.
As a result, we, as planned, stopped gas supplies in March 2018.
We managed to break up without getting involved in legal disputes.
As far as I know, at some point they stopped production, but now they have resumed work and are buying gas on the market.
Ukrnafta sells its gas on the Ukrainian market, through auctions or bilateral contracts.
But the main thing is that we sell it at market prices.
These are normal prices for the Ukrainian market.
Another reason why we did not break the contract ahead of schedule is the debt of Dniproazot.
At some stage, it reached UAH 1.7 billion.
We restructured the debt, deciding that the way to cooperate is better in terms of debt repayment.
"Dniproazot" regularly serviced the debt throughout 2018, continues to pay the debt after the termination of cooperation.
Now the debt of “Dniproazot ” to“ Ukrnafta ” has decreased to 300 million UAH.
From my point of view, our team quite successfully managed to complete this sometimes difficult partnership, and without scandals and confrontation. - Can Ukrnafta continue this cooperation in the future? - This is not necessary, since we sell gas at market prices.
I hope this will continue, unless, of course, the situation changes, the legislation does not change.
One of the factors that we had to take into account when deciding whether to terminate the contract ahead of schedule was whether the government would decide to change the legislation again and whether we would have to sell gas again at non-market prices.
How does the company see the prospect of filling stations in the following years? - When I came to Ukrnafta, our network of filling stations was practically unprofitable business.
So we changed the business model.
We have changed the model of cooperation with Ukrtatnafta, and now we sell our own petroleum products through our gas stations.
Now we have quite good indicators of profitability in retail.
We are developing it step by step because we have limited capital.
When I have to make a decision about the distribution of capital, it is usually more profitable to direct the lion ’ s share of it to increase production.
But retail is important to us in terms of serving our customers, supporting a certain level of service in order to stay in the game.
I want to maintain the network, develop and strengthen it.
But we don ’ t plan to compete with the players of the premium segment.
We know what segment we work in.
But we want to be good at it.
We want to have good basic services, a good basic set of offers, while our fuel is of good quality.
Ukrnafta is going to gradually develop the network and strengthen it.
You have probably already seen that we have started a rebranding program, expanded the range of products.
We ’ re opening stores, which we didn ’ t have before.
We improve our basic services, for example, bathrooms at our gas stations, because this is one of the most important things at the gas station.
We strive to offer a solid basic range of offers and stay in the economy segment.
In order to stay in the game, you need to invest something, and we are gradually making such investments.
We took some risks.
After all, our rebranded gas stations look unusual, they are different from how they looked before.
We try new things and try to make our network more interesting.
We plan to rebrand a lot more gas stations in the future.
Now in the Kiev region already operate five such stations – something like a pilot project.
The plan is to rebrand another 50.
The Ukrnafta brand is quite strong in Western Ukraine, in particular in the Lviv region.
Probably next in line - the stations in this region.
Step by step, although with limited investment, we improve the range of offers to customers.
As I said, the gas station network is quite profitable, but it cannot generate as much profit as mining does.
If you are limited in investment, then you have a limit on retail investment.
We spend enough to stay in the game and offer customers a decent choice. - How is the system of purchasing oil products "Ukrnafta" for its gas stations? - In Ukraine, there is only one refinery, so all oil refining takes place in Kremenchug.
We do not buy oil products on the market, we get them from Ukrtatnafta, processing oil of our own production.
In fact, this is a swap operation of oil for petroleum products, which takes into account the economy of processing.
At the same time, there is a certain amount of petroleum products that we can sell through our own gas stations.
And we produce more oil than we need for our own needs.
Therefore, we sell the "surplus" of oil to Ukrtatnafta, which processes it into petroleum products for sale on the market.
When I arrived in Ukraine, our company sold Ukrtatnafta oil products at its gas stations on a commission basis and received a small percentage for this.
We changed that situation.
Now we sell our own oil products and can control the cash flow in retail, which is important for business.
Now we are evaluating the results of this model and, perhaps, we will come to a more perfect business model.
By the way, we are also going to introduce our own fuel cards.
We used to work with Avias cards.
As you can see, we are gradually building up in various segments of our business, including retail. - Clarify the nuances of swaps. - We assess the "crack" (price difference on a single basis) of oil and petroleum products, see what the efficiency of the refinery, which products are made from crude oil, the corresponding processing costs, and then we get an estimate of the cost of petroleum products and oil, taking into account various costs.
It is as if there were a full-fledged swap mechanism. - A small clarification on the price of oil for this year.
What predictions do you make? - I would like to know!
From experience, I can say that forecasting oil prices is a thankless task.
But I try to plan based on relatively conservative assumptions.
In 2018, we predicted about $55 a barrel, and as a result, the average price was $71.
This year we put in the forecast $60 per barrel.
In fact, it ’ s almost the current price.
We try to be relatively conservative in our forecasts to cover our investments.
I think the market will remain in the range of $60-70 per barrel.
- Do you think you managed to find a balance between the interests of the two shareholders?
Of course, it's not always easy.
They don ’ t necessarily agree with what I want to do.
Sometimes they disagree with each other.
I try to create an atmosphere of cooperation, find the right balance.
Of course, my duty as chairman of the board of Ukrnafta is to defend the interests of the company.
It is my duty to ensure that the interests of all shareholders are respected.
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Baku taxi stands should hold at least three cars (version 2)
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Changed the title, added details (the first version was published at 10: 33) BAKU / Trend / - Baku changed the requirements for bus stops and taxi stands.
This is reflected in the “Requirements for buses used in passenger transportation, taxis, their drivers, carriers engaged in passenger transportation, transfer centers, bus stops and taxi parking, ” Trend reports on Thursday.
According to the requirements, the size of a bus stop that does not have an entrance “pocket ” should be at least 49 meters, namely 16 meters for entry, 24 meters for stopping and nine meters for exit.
Stop with "pockets" should be organized in narrow places of the road with high traffic flow and speed.
The size of the bus stop with a "pocket" 69 meters - 19 meters for entry, 25 meters - for stop, 25 meters - for exit.
If the bus stop is designed for two or more buses, then in addition to the specified dimensions, the interval between additional buses should be taken into account at least 9 meters.
In the city, bus stops should be at a distance of 400-600 meters from each other, in the territories adjacent to the city - with an interval of 800-1000 meters.
The stop must be located after the pedestrian crossing.
The payment terminal must be located in a safe place next to the stop pavilion.
Taxi stands in the administrative part of Baku should be created on the streets and avenues, where there is a great need for taxi services, taking into account the rules of the road, continuous, safe and convenient traffic.
The parking capacity of the taxi should be designed for at least three cars.
Taxi parkings providing for the stopping of cars at an angle can be created if standing taxis do not interfere with the movement of transport on the main carriageway only on specially extended sections, in the direction of the carriageway of streets and avenues. Each taxi parkings must be registered in the unified register of the Baku Transport Agency.
(Author: Ilkhama Isabalayeva.
Text by Kamal Seidova.
Editor: Khazar Akhundov) Read Trend in Telegram.
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Pompeo announced the readiness of the United States to help Ukraine in the investigation of the crash of Boeing
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The US Secretary of State stressed that Washington calls for full cooperation in the investigation of the causes of the crash, reports the US calls for full cooperation with the investigation of the causes of the crash in Iran, the US calls for full cooperation with the investigation of the causes of the crash in Iran of the Ukrainian Boeing aircraft and is ready to provide Kiev with any possible assistance.
This is stated in a statement on Wednesday by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
The State Department expresses its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the 176 passengers and crew members who died in the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS 752.
The United States will continue to closely monitor this incident and is ready to offer any possible assistance to Ukraine.
The United States calls for full cooperation with the investigation into the causes of the crash, "the statement said.
Boeing previously announced its readiness to provide the necessary assistance in connection with the crash in Iran of the Ukrainian aircraft of its production.
The US Secretary of State stressed that Washington calls for full cooperation in the investigation of the causes of the crash, reports TASS The US calls for full cooperation with the investigation of the causes of the crash in Iran of the Ukrainian Boeing aircraft and is ready to provide Kiev with any possible assistance.
The State Department expresses its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the 176 passengers and crew members who died in the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS 752.
The United States will continue to closely monitor this incident and is ready to offer any possible assistance to Ukraine.
The United States calls for full cooperation with the investigation of the causes of the crash, "Boeing said earlier that it was ready to provide the necessary assistance in connection with the crash in Iran of a Ukrainian aircraft of its production.
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Zelensky about the crash of the UIA aircraft: you need to work out all versions
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He instructed the Prosecutor General to open criminal proceedings regarding the crash of the UIA aircraft in Tehran.
An investigative commission of representatives of law enforcement and specialized agencies responsible for civil aviation should be established.
All possible versions should be worked out.
Regardless of the conclusions about the causes of the disaster in Iran, the airworthiness of the entire civilian fleet will be checked. "
Recall: the regular flight PS 752 Teheran - Kiev airline "Ukraine International Airlines" ("UIA") crashed in Iran on January 8.
Everyone on board the plane died.
According to reports, the Boeing 737 of Ukraine International Airlines had 168 passengers and 9 crew members.
Among the dead passengers of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran were citizens of Iran, Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan, Germany, Great Britain.
On board the plane that crashed in Iran, there were 11 citizens of Ukraine 2 passengers and 9 crew members.
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Mission completed: Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed into the Atlantic Ocean (VIDEO)
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The Crew Dragon.
Photo: wikimedia https: / / racurs.ua / n119145-missiya-zavershena-kosmicheskiy-korabl-crew-dragon-privodnilsya-v-atlanticheskom-okeane-video.html Racurs.ua The spacecraft Crew Dragon, which delivered to the International Space Station March 8 successfully splashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Florida.
Specialists from SpaceX and NASA will analyze the spacecraft ’ s systems after it is delivered to the cosmodrome.
If failures are not detected, then in July 2019, pilots Bob Benken and Doug Hurley will go on this ship to the ISS.
If their flight is successful, NASA will decide on the certification of Crew Dragon for regular flights.
This is reported on the web page of the American space Agency.
As you know, on March 2, the company of Elon Musk “Space X ” launched into space from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (Florida) a carrier rocket Falcon-9, which delivered into orbit the spacecraft Crew Dragon.
He delivered to the ISS almost 200 kg of cargo, scientific equipment for measuring flight parameters, as well as a mannequin in a spacesuit.
The successful flight and return of an American spacecraft to Earth may indicate that the Russian Federation will no longer be a monopolist in the delivery of goods and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
As you know, NASA does not plan to extend the contract with Russia, thus abandoning the Russian “Soyuz ”, which previously American astronauts flew to the ISS.
In the future, this will be done by Crew Dragon.
On March 8, the Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and began the last phase of its test flight.
The spacecraft slowly maneuvered from the ISS into an orbital trajectory that brought it and the cargo back to Earth.
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No longer fantastic. China Completes Construction of ‘ Artificial Sun ’
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In the first thermonuclear reactor of the new type, Chinese scientists hope to get the same reaction that occurs in the bowels of the only star in the system.
Chinese physicists are completing the creation of an experimental reactor for fusion EAST, reports Asia Times.
In this device, as the publication notes, the Chinese researchers plan to create an approximate thermonuclear reaction that will create a reliable, cheap and inexhaustible source of energy at the same time.
The head of the China National Nuclear Corporation, Duan Suru, noted that scientists plan to reach "industrial volumes" of energy production this year.
It is noted that the first experimental reactor of a similar type was tested in the mid-90s, since then there has been continuous work on improving the technology.
Chinese physicists note that the “working ” temperature of a fusion reactor can be at least 105 million degrees.
The ultimate goal of the researchers is to achieve a plasma pulse in one thousand seconds.
This, according to scientists, will be enough to connect not only industrial enterprises, but also cities to the reactors.
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Zelensky – Ghani: We will provide information on the results of the investigation of the plane crash in Iran to the Afghan authorities
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The President of Ukraine in a telephone conversation with the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani expressed condolences in connection with the death of Afghan citizens in the crash of a Ukrainian plane in Iran, the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state reported on January 9.
“Ukraine sincerely shares the grief of the families of the victims.
For us, the truth is the most important thing, ” Zelensky said.
The President of Afghanistan expressed his condolences to the Ukrainian people, recalling the deaths of nine crew members and two Ukrainian passengers.
Zelensky noted the readiness of the Ukrainian side to participate in the investigation of the causes of the disaster.
“We will certainly provide all information about the results of the investigation of the Afghan authorities, ” the president said.
A passenger plane Boeing 737-800 flight PS 752 of Ukraine International Airlines crashed on January 8 near Tehran shortly after takeoff.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that there were no survivors as a result of the plane crash.
There were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board: 11 citizens of Ukraine (two passengers and nine crew members), 63 – of Canada, 82 – of Iran, three – of Germany, 10 – of Sweden, four – of Afghanistan, three – of Great Britain.
UIA published a full list of those killed in the plane crash.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine launched an investigation into the crash
Criminal proceedings were opened.
276 (violation of traffic safety rules or operation of air transport, resulting in the death of people) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The Iranian National Accident Investigation Team has released a preliminary report on the investigation of the plane crash of the Ukrainian company UIA.
The head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran, Ali Abedzadeh, said that there was an obstacle in the plane, which was seen by witnesses of the incident.
The flight path indicates that the plane gained altitude, and then turned around and headed back to the airport.
Abedzadeh also said that the black boxes were damaged by the fire, with information stored in both devices.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine expects Ukrainian specialists to be involved in deciphering the black boxes of the plane that crashed in Iran.
On the night of January 9, a Ukrainian team to investigate the crash of the Ukrainian International Airlines plane arrived in Iran.
It includes experts who are taking part in the international investigation of the crash of Malaysian Boeing flight MH17.
Among others, the version of the defeat of Boeing in Iran by a missile of the Russian anti-aircraft complex “Tor ” is being studied, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said on January 9.
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The original solution is offered in the previously announced concept smartphone Concept One company OnePlus.
As part of the CES 2020 events, a smartphone with a main camera almost invisible to outsiders was demonstrated.
In the design of the presented conceptual smartphone […]
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China is completing the creation of the “artificial sun ”
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In 2019, the process of creating a Chinese experimental reactor for thermonuclear fusion EAST will be completed, said the head of the country ’ s National Nuclear Corporation, Duan Suru.
This is reported by the portal Science Alert.
The device, called the “artificial sun ”, will create a reaction similar to the process of nuclear fusion in the bowels of the solar system.
Thus, physicists hope to obtain a source of unlimited energy.
According to Suru, the new tokamak will be able to heat the ions to a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, which is about seven times hotter than the ions of the real Sun.
Achieving this temperature bar is one of the conditions for the creation of fusion reactors.
In November, Chinese scientists reported that they were able to heat electrons in the plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius, and ions to 50 million.
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Bayer lost the first stage of the court in the United States in the case of a potentially carcinogenic herbicide Roundup
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This content was published on March 20, 2019.
9: 26 in San Francisco.
March 20.
German chemical company Bayer AG lost the first stage of the trial in the United States in the case of a potentially carcinogenic herbicide Roundup, developed by the American company Monsanto, which since June last year came under the control of Bayer.
According to The Wall Street Journal, a jury in San Francisco ruled that plaintiff Edwin Hardeman contracted cancer as a result of the use of the herbicide Roundup.
During the first stage, only evidence of the potential harm of Roundup and its active substance, glyphosate, was considered.
In the second phase of the trial, which begins on March 20, six jurors must determine whether Monsanto should be held accountable.
Their decision could mean significant financial losses for Monsanto and Bayer, as their turn is waiting for about 11.2 thousand related to Roundup claims.
According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Holly Froome, the aggregate payments for all claims could exceed $5 billion.
Another six hearings are already scheduled for 2019.
Shares of Bayer fell more than 10% at the opening of trading in Frankfurt on Wednesday, then the fall slowed to 9.9%.
In August last year, a court in the United States ruled that Bayer should pay $289.2 million to school gardener Diwayne Johnson, who contracted cancer as a result of the use of the herbicide Roundup.
A few months later, the amount was reduced to $78.5 million as a result of Bayer ’ s appeal.
During the second stage, as in the case of D. Johnson, the jury will have to consider the role of Monsanto in concealing data on the dangers of glyphosate.
According to the plaintiffs, the company did not warn buyers of its products that herbicides can lead to cancer.
There is no consensus on the effects of glyphosate, the most common element in herbicides.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers this substance "probably carcinogenic", while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States claims that glyphosate is safe when used cautiously.
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Plastic surgery for medical reasons and without them
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Medillera Clinic provides services of specialists in several fields of cosmetology, plastic surgery, dentistry, etc. Plastic surgery has gradually been retrained from the field of necessary treatment and elimination of deformities and defects of the human body to the field of providing beauty and prolonged youth for patients.
It is with the second concept that the services of plastic surgeons and their colleagues in similar fields of medicine are most often associated in modern people.
The growth of professionalism of surgeons, increasing experience in this area, its rapid development have allowed today to open many centers that provide services in the field of beauty and surgical care to those wishing to eliminate any defects in appearance.
For example, the Medillere Clinic (St. Petersburg) provides services of specialists in several fields of cosmetology, plastic surgery, dentistry, etc. Types and necessity of surgical intervention Experts note that, despite the increase in the number of patients who want to change something in themselves with the help of plastics for an attractive appearance, more than half of plastic surgeries are still of a medical nature.
The main indications for plastic surgery are congenital anomalies of the body, acquired due to injuries of deformation, skin damage under the influence of negative factors: fire, frost, etc. Among congenital anomalies, patients most often correct the structure of the nose.
Some categorically do not like its size or shape, concentrating the attention of others, others simply have no choice: the wrong structure of the organ prevents them from fully living, causes a lot of inconvenience.
In both cases, it is important to understand that rhinoplasty of the nose is a set of complex surgical manipulations that only an experienced specialist can carry out correctly.
About the methods of the operation, its types, you can learn more here.
No less popular - operations for the correction of other parts of the face, lips, eyebrows, eyelids, auricles, etc. Incorrect structure of the auricle can bring significant discomfort to a person.
Therefore, surgeons allow the correction of the defect even in children at an early age.
Surgical intervention allows not only to eliminate anomalies, but also to completely restore the auricle if necessary.
From an aesthetic point of view, otoplasty allows you to transform the appearance, adjust the size of the organ, get rid of complexes.
You can learn more about the methods of conducting the operation by clicking on the link.
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Picasso painting stolen 20 years ago found in the Netherlands
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Picasso's stolen painting is back from the shadows.
A 1938 portrait of Dora Maar was stolen in 1999 from a Saudi sheikh ’ s yacht while she was anchored in Antibes, France.
Large-scale searches have not been successful.
Only in 2015, specialist in the search for missing works of art Arthur Brand, who was nicknamed Indiana Jones in the art world, found out that the canvas got into Dutch criminal circles.
The painting was often used as collateral in various illegal transactions, such as the sale of drugs or weapons.
The Dutch businessman who bought the portrait contacted Brand and handed him the canvas.
He was confident in the legality of the transaction and knew nothing about the fact that the painting was stolen.
The cost of the painting is now estimated at 25 million euros, according to the TV channel “Russia 24 ”.
Experts have already confirmed the authenticity of the canvas by Picasso.
Until the artist ’ s death in 1973, it was stored in his house Arthur Brand successfully searches and finds long-lost art objects.
In November 2018, with his help, the mosaic of St. Mark was transferred to the authorities of Cyprus.
She disappeared from the Cypriot church of Panaya Kanakaria after the Turkish invasion in 1974.
This time he was also quick.
The deal to sell the Portrait of Dora Maar, the companion and mistress of Picasso, a French artist and photographer, was legal.
But the payment method is not.
If Indiana Jones had been slow, the portrait could have been taken over again by criminals.
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Picasso painting stolen in 1999 found in the Netherlands
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TODAY 21: 01 2019-03-26T21: 01: 47 + 03: 00 Resize text: A A A painting by Pablo Picasso "Bust of a Woman" (1938) was found in the Netherlands, which was considered stolen for 20 years.
According to the newspaper Volkskrant, the find was made by detective Arthur Brand, who is engaged in the search for cultural objects.
The painting was stolen in 1999 in France from the yacht of the Saudi Sheikh, the owners appointed a reward of 400 thousand euros, but no traces were found.
The estimated cost of the canvas is 4 million euros, according to other sources, it can reach up to 25 million.
The painting depicts the beloved of the artist Dora Maar.
Four years ago, Brand announced that the job was in the Netherlands.
Later, people came to him, who said that the work of art is at the house of a businessman, and he wants to sell it.
“It ’ s normal for people to suddenly find out that the painting has been stolen.
They are afraid to go to the police for fear of being arrested for theft, even though they have nothing to do with it.
Then such people turn to me, ” said the detective.
The authenticity of the picture was confirmed by an independent expert from the United States.
SOURCE KP.RU
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NASA scientists have found a possible source of “bricks of life ” on Mars
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The Curiosity rover found hints that the atmosphere of ancient Mars contained large amounts of hydrogen.
Its presence explains how the red planet remained warm for a long time, and also reveals a possible source of “bricks of life ” on its surface, scientists write in the journal GRL, reports Day.Az with reference to RIA Novosti.
"The SAM instrument found traces of nitrates in the soil of Mars in the early years of Curiosity.
Their discovery was extremely important from the point of view of astrobiology, since its atmosphere contains very little nitrogen.
For this reason, soil nitrates could be its only source for life.
We found out where they came from, ” said Christopher McKay (Christopher McKay) from the NASA Ames Research Center (USA).
In recent years, geologists, astrobiologists and other experts are actively arguing about whether there are reserves of organic matter or microbes in the near-surface layers of the soil of Mars, where there is liquid water, where almost no cosmic rays penetrate and where relatively warm.
When the Curiosity rover first sniffed and analyzed the composition of the air and soil of Mars in 2012 and 2013, scientists were unable to find traces of methane in them, whose molecules were found in the atmosphere by the Mars Express probe in 2004.
However, just a few months later, the rover ’ s sensors recorded several bursts in the concentration of methane.
A year ago, after lengthy arguments and repeated checks, NASA confirmed its initial measurements and made a startling discovery by discovering “ancient ” organics in the sediment strata at the bottom of a dried lake.
Its discovery made scientists seriously think about how its molecules could have arisen on the supposedly cold and lifeless surface of Mars.
McKay and his colleagues accidentally uncovered a possible mechanism for the formation of various nitrogenous organic compounds found by Curiosity inside Gale Crater, re-checking data that the rover obtained when analyzing all samples inside its SAM chemical laboratory.
The fact is that many scientists doubted the discovery of traces of nitric and nitrogenous acid on Mars.
Their doubts were based on the same problems with the contamination of the instrument, which prevented the search for traces of methane in the rocks of Mars in the early years of the rover.
The authors of the article tried to solve this problem by the opposite method - they repeated the results of SAM measurements, creating artificial samples of the Martian atmosphere and soil and observing their composition and interactions with each other.
Preparing for these experiments, McKay drew attention to the fact that the atmosphere of early Mars could contain not only large amounts of carbon dioxide, but also another greenhouse gas - ordinary molecular hydrogen.
According to current estimates of geologists, the atmosphere of the red planet could be about 20% composed of this gas at the level of volcanic activity that was characteristic of its past.
The presence of hydrogen, as many theorists believe, should have prevented the formation of nitric acid and contributed to the birth of other compounds, such as hydrocyanic acid (HCN).
NASA scientists have tested whether this is actually the case by experimenting in their laboratory.
To their great surprise, the addition of even relatively small amounts of hydrogen did not suppress, but accelerated the formation of molecules of nitric and nitrogenous acid during the “shelling ” of the analogue of the soil of Mars with the help of powerful laser pulses that simulated the impact of meteorites.
As scientists suggest, the unusual behavior of this version of the “atmosphere ” of Mars was due to the fact that hydrogen contributed to the accumulation in the atmosphere of large quantities of nitrogen monoxide, an unstable compound whose molecules are gradually converted into nitric and nitrogenous acids.
Such processes, if the air of early Mars did contain large amounts of hydrogen, should have led to the birth of huge reserves of nitrates.
These, according to the calculations of McKay and his colleagues, would be enough to cover the entire planet with a 20-60 cm layer of these salts.
This is enough to explain the presence of traces of organic matter and nitrogen compounds in the soil of Gale Crater, and to solve the mystery of why their traces abruptly disappear in younger rocks.
When the volcanoes stopped erupting, the hydrogen needed to form nitric acid disappeared, the authors conclude.
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A Stolen Portrait of Pablo Picasso Found After 20 Years
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The owner of the illustration Tetteroo Image caption Arthur Brand for four years was looking for this canvas Famous hunter of stolen paintings, the Dutchman Arthur Brand found the painting Picasso, stolen 20 years ago.
Brand, who is known as Indiana Jones in the art world, says that this portrait has been changing hands for years in the criminal underworld in the Netherlands after it was stolen from a Saudi sheikh ’ s yacht in 1999.
The painting "Bust of a Woman (Dora Maar)" was written in 1938; today it is estimated at 25 million euros.
Dora Maar was the mistress and muse of Pablo Picasso for seven years.
The portrait hung in his house until the artist ’ s death in 1973.
The copyright holder of the illustration AFP Image caption Brand is known for other sensational finds Arthur Brand attracted attention last year with his discovery of a Byzantine mosaic depicting the Apostle Mark.
She was kidnapped from a church in Cyprus in the 1970s.
In 2015, he again became a world celebrity thanks to his discovery of “Hitler ’ s horses ” – two bronze statues by the Nazi sculptor Josef Torak.
According to Brand, Picasso ’ s painting was used as collateral in various kinds of criminal transactions related to the drug and arms trade.
“Everyone thought it was destroyed – that ’ s what happens to 90% of all stolen works of art, because they can ’ t be put up for sale, ” Brand told Dutch newspaper De Volkdrant.
According to him, when the picture was in his hands, he hung it on the wall for one night and enjoyed it.
The owner of the illustration Tetteroo Image caption According to Brand, the portrait is now estimated at 25 million euros The hunt for this canvas began for him in 2015, when he heard rumors about a portrait of Picasso stolen from the ship.
The stories about him went to criminal circles in Holland.
At that time, Brandt didn ’ t know what kind of painting he was talking about.
Eventually he realized it was a portrait of Dora Maar.
Her real name was Theodora Markovich.
Born in 1907, she was a famous photographer and artist.
From 1936 to 1943 she lived with Picasso.
She died in 1997 at the age of 89.
The portrait was stolen from the yacht Coral Island, owned by Saudi billionaire Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Abdulamalik al-Sheikh, when the yacht was under repair in the Antibes.
When Brand found out what kind of painting he was looking for, he was able to spread information about it to people who could unknowingly acquire it.
In early March, he got the result.
“Two representatives of a Dutch businessman contacted me and said that their client owned such a painting.
He didn ’ t know what to do with it, ” says Brand. – He believed that he had acquired it quite legally.
And indeed, the transaction was quite legal - but there is no method of payment. "
The two then took the canvas to his apartment in Amsterdam, wrapped in a sheet and black garbage bags.
The police in France and the Netherlands said that the criminal prosecution of the latter on account of the owner of the picture will not.
It is now in the hands of insurers, who will determine what to do with it next.
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Picasso painting stolen 20 years ago found in the Netherlands
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March 27, Minsk / Corr.
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The famous Dutch art historian Arthur Brand discovered a painting by Pablo Picasso that was stolen 20 years ago.
About this “art detective ” reported to the Associated Press.
The painting found is a portrait of "Bust of a Woman (Dora Maar)", which was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1938.
The canvas depicts the muse and mistress of the artist, the French artist and photographer Dora Maar.
Arthur Brand is known as a hunter of stolen paintings.
Brand has been searching for the portrait since 2015.
At the time of the search, all he knew about the missing canvas was that it was stolen from the yacht of Saudi Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Abdulamalik al-Sheikh when the ship was under repair in the Antibes in 1999.
Many art critics and experts believed that the picture was destroyed, since the sale of it would become known again.
However, the detective continued to spread information that he was looking for this picture in various artistic communities.
As a result, in March of this year, Arthur Brand was contacted by a businessman from the Netherlands, after which a portrait wrapped in a sheet and black garbage bags was delivered to the art critic ’ s home.
Over the years, the picture was used as collateral in various criminal transactions for the sale of weapons and drugs.
As told reporters “art-detective ”, the businessman himself did not know what to do with it and believed that he acquired it legally.
Brand also admitted that when the picture was at his house, he could not resist and hung it in his apartment for the night.
There will be no criminal prosecution, Dutch police said.
Picasso ’ s painting is handed over to the insurance company, which will decide what to do with it next.
According to Arthur Brand, the canvas is worth 25 million euros.
Arthur Brand is one of the most famous detectives.
The Dutchman is engaged in the search for works of art so well that he was nicknamed Indiana Jones in the art world.
The general public learned about it when in 2015 Brand found “Hitler ’ s horses ” – two bronze sculptures of the horses of the Nazi sculptor Josef Torak.
He also managed to return the painting “Adolescence ” by Salvador Dali, the canvas“ Musician ” by Tamara de Lempicka and several works stolen from the Dutch city of Horn.-0-
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Monsanto's second defeat
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The second defeat in the US court suffered in the last 8 months Monsanto Company.
On Wednesday, the Federal District of San Francisco ordered the world leader of plant biotechnology to pay more than $80 million to Edwin Hardman.
The 70-year-old farmer, who for 25 years sprayed the most famous herbicide Monsanto Roundup on his site, was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system.
During the trial, which lasted a month, the jury ruled that the plaintiff developed cancer as a result of the use of Roundup (the main active ingredient of which is glyphosate) and that Monsanto did not properly inform consumers about the dangers of its products.
German chemical company Bayer, which owns Monsanto Company today, said it was "disappointed by the jury's decision" and would appeal the verdict.
In the United States, another 11,000 Roundup lawsuits are on the way; six hearings are scheduled this year alone.
Since its purchase of Monsanto last June, Bayer has lost more than 45% of its market value.
The news of the second verdict further plunged into the "red" actions of the chemical giant.
The first person to win the case against Monsanto was school gardener Diwayne Johnson, who used the herbicide extensively.
In August last year, a California court ordered to pay him more than $289 million, later the amount of compensation was reduced to $78 million.
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Found a painting stolen 20 years ago by Picasso
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"Portrait of Dora Maar" was stolen in 1999 from a yacht of a Saudi sheikh, anchored in French Antibes.
The search did not lead to anything - the masterpiece was considered irretrievably lost.
In 2015, Arthur Brand learned that the painting had entered Dutch criminal circles, where it was used as collateral in various illegal transactions, such as the sale of drugs or weapons.
Only a few years later it was possible to establish that this is the same canvas that was stolen from the yacht, RIA Novosti writes.
In early March, Brand was contacted by representatives of a Dutch businessman who bought the painting.
He didn't know the painting was stolen.
According to Brand, it was necessary to act quickly - he notified the French and Dutch police about the find, and the businessman gave him the canvas.
Experts have already confirmed its authenticity.
Now the cost of the painting, which Picasso depicted his companion, French artist and photographer Douro Maar, is estimated at 25 million euros.
This isn ’ t the first time Arthur Brand has found a long-lost piece of art.
In November last year, with his help, the authorities of Cyprus handed over the mosaic of St. Mark, which disappeared from the Cypriot church of Panaya Kanakaria after the Turkish invasion in 1974.
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Ernest Hemingway Heritage Center opens in Cuba
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The Cuban Council for Cultural Heritage and the American Foundation Finca Vigia opened on the outskirts of Havana a center for the restoration and storage of works and documents left on the island by writer Ernest Hemingway, TASS reports.
The document restoration workshop next to the Hemingway House Museum has several laboratories and storages with different levels of humidity and systems for maintaining a special temperature regime.
Ernest Hemingway is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, the author of many short stories and novels.
His work made a significant contribution to the literature of the 20th century.
The writer lived in Cuba for 21 years.
After Hemingway ’ s death in 1961, his widow Mary Welsh transferred the estate and property to the Cuban government, and almost immediately a museum was opened there.
In Finca Vihia, about 22,000 personal items and documents belonging to the writer are stored.
Among them are books, hunting trophies, disks, weapons, stationery, photographs, a typewriter and his yacht Pilar.
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The foreign Ministry said when will resume flights to Iraq and Iran
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported when flights to Iraq and Iran will resume (7 news) “On December 9, the State Aviation Service banned Ukrainian airlines from flying in the airspace of Iran and Iraq ” Due to the crash of the UIA aircraft near the airport of Iranian Tehran, Ukraine banned national carriers from flying to Iran and Iraq.
This ban will continue until the tragedy is fully investigated.
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko said during a briefing, until the end of the investigation of the UIA disaster, Ukraine banned national carriers from flying to Iraq and Iran.
However, according to him, this does not mean that Ukrainian citizens cannot visit Iran in case of such need.
“The fact is that so far the Foreign Ministry does not recommend flights to Iran to Ukrainians, ” Prystaiko explained.
Mining Odessa airport: a man in a jacket with the inscription "Conscience"...
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk said that on December 9, the State Aviation Service banned Ukrainian airlines from flying in the airspace of both Iran and Iraq after the UIA plane crash.
We begin unscheduled verification of flight operations, aircraft airworthiness maintenance, maintenance of aviation equipment and UIA flight safety management system.
Additional inspections of the flight safety of other airlines will also be carried out, the prime minister said.
He added that this ban on flights begins at midnight on January 9, 2020.
And it applies to all operators of airliners registered in Ukraine.
In addition, Honcharuk said that an unscheduled inspection of the aircraft of Ukraine International Airlines has already begun.
The plane crash of the UIA aircraft in Iran: the main Boeing 737 of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS 752 Tehran – Kiev crashed on the morning of January 8 shortly after departure from Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran.
All 167 passengers (including 2 Ukrainians) and 9 crew members (all Ukrainians) were killed.
Most of the passengers are citizens of Iran and Canada.
25 victims of the plane crash – children under 16 years old.
The head of the Iranian civil aviation organization said that the pilot of the UIA plane, which crashed near Tehran, since the beginning of the flight had no connection with the tower and the controller.
Iran has released a preliminary report on the causes of the plane crash.
According to him, the tragedy occurred due to technical problems of the aircraft.
UIA President Yevgeny Dykhne said that the plane was in good condition.
The last maintenance of the aircraft took place on January 6, 2020, that is, two days before the plane crash in Iran.
The NSDC announced 7 versions of the causes of the crash, three of which are closed.
The final version will be announced after all the necessary studies have been carried out.
Among the known versions is a possible defeat by a Russian missile.
The main versions of the plane crash UIA in Iran / infographics 24 channel
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Da Vinci, Vermeer, Klimt: stolen and not found canvases
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Elena Korovushkina Author of Finparty All articles by Da Vinci, Vermeer, Klimt: stolen and not found canvases It is only in Hollywood action movies that famous works of art are stolen with the help of modern technology and super-skills of robbers.
In ordinary life, thieves are helped by the negligence of museum workers and the effect of surprise.
The New York Times writes about the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci ’ s painting “Savior of the World ” worth $450 million
The information is still semi-official, perhaps a stir arose from scratch and the canvas is in the possession of its rightful owner - the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
However, there are no official refutations, the examination of the picture was canceled, and in September 2018, an exhibition was not held, where the Savior of the World was to become the highlight of the program.
Let da Vinci be found, but in the meantime we will remember other famous works of art, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Jan Vermeer.
Date of disappearance: March 18, 1990 Location of disappearance: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, USA) Estimated value: $200 million The Gardner Museum robbery is considered one of the largest art thefts in history.
13 works of art worth $500 million were stolen.
In the middle of the night, two men in police uniforms called the art gallery.
Allegedly, they heard a suspicious noise in the courtyard of the building and had to check if everything was in order.
Once inside, the robbers handcuffed two guards and froze in the halls for more than an hour.
They carved the paintings out of the frames, took with them a Chinese wine bowl and a bronze tip from the Napoleonic flag.
The most valuable of the stolen paintings was Vermeer ’ s “Concert ”.
Judging by the rudeness of the work and the illogical choice of works of art, there were amateurs at the Gardner Museum.
However, over the past 29 years, the stolen items have never been found, and empty frames hang on the site of the missing paintings.
In 2013, the FBI announced that it had found out the names of the criminals, but it turned out that they had already died.
The hype around the robbery was even parodied in The Simpsons: in one episode, the drunken father of the Homer family accidentally finds the “Concert ” in the house of his boss.
Gustav Klimt.
“Portrait of a Woman ” Period of Disappearance: 1996 – 1997 Place of Disappearance: Ricci Oddi Gallery of Modern Art (Piacenza, Italy) Estimated Value: Unknown This work by Klimt hung quietly in the provincial Italian Museum, until a glazatnaya art student saw the similarity of the canvas with the“ Portrait of a Young Woman ”, which was considered lost in the 1910s.
The gallery director took an X-ray and discovered that one painting was written on top of another.
Immediately came to light a romantic story about how Klimt fell in love with a beautiful girl, but she died early, and the artist painted her portrait so as not to poison his soul.
On such a sensational occasion, the management of the museum decided to organize an exhibition and started repairs.
The director of the gallery later admitted that he wanted to stir up interest in the upcoming exhibition by faking the theft of the canvas.
But it turned out that “everything has already been stolen before us. ”
After a while, the museum noticed that in the turmoil of repairs Klimt ’ s painting really went somewhere, and it is not known exactly when.
Carabinieri found a frame from it on the roof of the gallery.
The investigation yielded unexpected results: there is no absolute certainty, but it seems that the stolen work was a skillful forgery, and the original disappeared a few months before the official disappearance.
Paul Cézanne.
"View of Auvers-sur-Oise" Date of disappearance: 1 January 2000 Place of disappearance: Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, UK) Estimated value: £3 million Good physical shape, scalpel, scotch, rope ladder, smoke bomb, small fan - this is all that it took an unknown robber to become the happy owner of an unfinished (but by no means unfinished) cheap) landscape of Cezanne.
On New Year ’ s Eve, when it was difficult to hear something because of the explosions of fireworks, the robber climbed onto the roof of the museum, cut a hole in the glass window on the ceiling, went down, smoked the surveillance cameras, stole the picture and disappeared in an unknown direction.
The whole theft took ten minutes.
Neither the painting nor the criminal was found, so the museum lost its only Cezanne.
Surely the management imagined the “year 2000 problem ” in a different way.
Vincent Van Gogh.
Maki Date of disappearance: August 21, 2010 Location of disappearance: Museum of Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil (Giza, Egypt) Estimated value: $50-55 million And it is also said that the projectile does not hit the same funnel twice.
With the Macs of Van Gogh, this is exactly what happened.
The painting was first stolen from an Egyptian museum in 1977, but found in Kuwait ten years later.
The management of the institution did not draw proper conclusions, and the canvas was stolen again in 2010.
As it turned out on hot tracks, in the gallery out of hand poorly protected exhibits from intruders: out of 43 surveillance cameras, only seven worked.
The guards were busy with their own affairs, so the criminal calmly moved the sofa, climbed onto it, cut the Maki out of the frame and took it with him unhindered.
Eleven employees of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture have been brought to trial on charges of negligence.
And the minister complained in an interview how he was tired of thinking alone about the safety of national museum treasures, how he woke up in the middle of the night from terrible dreams and how much he was tired of incompetent workers.
Auguste Renoir.
"Madeleine with flowers in her hair, leaning on the elbow" Date of disappearance: September 8, 2011 Place of disappearance: private house in Houston (USA) Estimated value: $1 million If your living room hangs the original Renoir, it is worth taking care of the safety of the room.
But even this does not always save collectors from unpleasant surprises.
The owner of a private house in Houston was watching TV in the evening when he heard a noise on the ground floor.
She fearlessly went to find out what was happening, and ran into an armed robber wearing a mask.
When he demanded money and jewelry, the hostess pointed to the picture on the wall, explaining that it is worth much more than anything else.
The woman, fortunately, was not injured, and the stolen Renoir is listed in the FBI ’ s “Top 10 Wanted Works of Art ” list.
Auguste Renoir.
“Bay, sea, green rocks ” Date of disappearance: November 28, 2018 Place of disappearance: Dorotheum auction house (Vienna, Austria) Estimated value: $130,000 – 180,000 Theft in the spirit of the“ Tretyakov Style ”.
Three criminals (one with a touching paper bag from the Ecco shoe store), without hiding, entered the auction house, climbed to the second floor, calmly removed the canvas, took it out of the frame and took it with them.
According to the report of the Association for the Investigation of Crimes against Art ARCA, the Dutch police arrested one of the suspects - a citizen of Ukraine Vadim Guzhva.
The same paper bag was found in his hotel room in Amsterdam.
At home, Guzhva was accused of stealing Aivazovsky ’ s painting in the Odessa Art Museum and Polenov ’ s work in Sevastopol.
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The world's largest aircraft Stratolaunch made the first test flight - VIDEO
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The company Stratolaunch Systems conducted on Saturday in the West of the United States the first flight tests of the world's largest aircraft Stratolaunch, designed for the air launch of launch vehicles, reports Report with reference to TASS.
Photojournalists Matt Hartman and Jack Beyer confirmed this video.
"Stratolaunch managed to make its first flight," Hartman wrote on Twitter.
According to him, the flight took place over the Mojave Desert in California.
The company Stratolaunch Systems, which owns the aircraft, has not announced the test.
On the website and Twitter of the company there is no information about this flight, its speed and altitude.
The Stratolaunch consists of two 72-meter fuselages connected by a common wing with a length of 117 m. The aircraft is equipped with six Pratt & Whitney engines.
The weight is 250 tons, with a full load of about 590 tons. Movement on the runway provides a 28-wheel chassis.
Stratolaunch Systems was created in 2011 by American billionaire Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft Corporation.
Allen died last year at the age of 65 after battling cancer.
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In the United States tested a giant aircraft to launch space rockets
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Photo: Stratolaunch aircraft (twitter.com / thejackbeyer) The test of the Stratolaunch aircraft passed successfully The giant double-fuselage aircraft for the launch of Stratolaunch Systems' Stratolaunch space rockets on Saturday, April 13, made the first test flight.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The Verge.
Stratolaunch has successfully completed its first flight.
The plane took off from an airfield in the Mojave Desert in California.
The Stratolaunch test flight took place south of Los Angeles.
It is noted that the Stratolaunch aircraft is the largest in the world.
The wingspan of the giant reaches 117 m, a length of 53 m, and a height of 15 m. It is equipped with six twin-circuit Pratt & Whitney turbojet engines, as well as 28 wheels.
The central part of the aircraft is designed to mount space rockets.
In addition, the maximum mass at which the aircraft can take off is about 590 tons.
Recall that recently, European scientists managed to photograph for the first time a black hole - a supermassive colapsar in the distant galaxy Messier 87, which is located in the Virgo cluster.
To take this photo, we needed a network of eight telescopes.
These telescopes were located on different continents.
Earlier, NASA conducted the first flight tests of a prototype drone helicopter, which is expected to be delivered to Mars in February 2021.
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The world ’ s largest aircraft made its first flight
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In the Network appeared the video of the first flight of a twin-body six-engine aircraft company Stratolaunch Systems.
The aircraft took to the sky from an airfield near Los Angeles.
NASA astrophysicist Thomas Zurbuchen called it a historic event for the development team.
“It ’ s about sending it to the edge of space and beyond, ” he wrote.
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The largest aircraft in the world made its first flight
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April 14, Brest / Corr.
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The world ’ s largest aircraft took off for the first time.
The first flight took place on April 13, according to the Russian television Fifth Channel.
The wingspan of the record holder is 117 m – longer than the length of a football field.
The design provides for two fuselages.
A test flight of the Stratolaunch Model 351 took place in the southwestern United States over the Mojave Desert.
The Stratolaunch Model 351 was first introduced in 2011.
The aircraft was presented as a "base of air launches" of reusable rockets.
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The world ’ s largest aircraft made its first flight: Yandex.News
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In the Network appeared the video of the first flight of a two-fuselage six-engine aircraft company Stratolaunch Systems.
The aircraft took to the sky from an airfield near Los Angeles.
NASA astrophysicist Thomas Zurbuchen called it a historic event for the development team.
On the fact of fraud in RUSADA opened a criminal case The police opened a criminal case about fraud in the Russian anti-doping Agency.
WikiLeaks representatives said that back in October 2018, Assange asked his lawyers to take the animal and promised that the cat and its owner will be reunited at large.
Russian figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the free program at the team world Cup Russian figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the free program at the team world championship in Fukuoka, Japan.
Unknown deliberately rammed the car of the Ambassador of Ukraine, parked outside the building of the diplomatic mission in Holland Park in London.
The Internet portal TechCrunch spread information according to which a group of unknown hackers took possession of information relating to the personal data of thousands of law enforcement officers and federal services of the United States.
The network appeared a video of how the air defense forces of Syria reflect a missile strike by Israeli aircraft on the Syrian district of Masyaf in the province of Hama on the night of Saturday, April 13.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin thanked Poland for the decision to ban the Russian training sailboat "Sedov" to enter its territorial waters.
Co-Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation Arkady Dvorkovich commented on the detention of ex-Minister of the Open Government Mikhail Abyzov.
The head of the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament on international Affairs Anna Hopko expressed the opinion on the air of the TV channel ZIK that the Kiev Princess Anna Yaroslavna brought the Gospel to the French, who then did not know how to read.
At the Grelka festival, which is held in the village of Sheregesh at the foot of the Zelena mountain, a record for mass descent in swimsuits was set.
A member of the Public Supervisory Commission (ONC) of Moscow Pavel Pyatnitsky celebrated the birthday of ex-deputy and Olympic champion in judo Dmitry Nosov before he staged a shooting in the center of the capital.
Hockey Kucherov disqualified for one game of the Stanley Cup Kucherov broke the rules in the second meeting of the series with Columbus.
For a dangerous game, he received five minutes of penalty and removal until the end of the match.
At a nightclub in Australia there was a shooting The Australian edition of the Daily Mail reports about four victims.
The newspaper specifies that the shooting occurred at the nightclub Love Machine.
Show business Andrei Malakhov denied the rumors about the divorce Alsu Andrei Malakhov denied the rumors about the divorce Alsu, often appearing recently on the Web.
In Tyumen, the regime of the counter-terrorism operation was canceled This morning in Tyumen, the regime of the counter-terrorism operation was canceled.
Recall that two militants were killed.
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Published video of the first flight of the largest aircraft in the world: Yandex.News
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In the Network appeared the video of the first flight of a two-fuselage six-engine aircraft company Stratolaunch Systems.
The aircraft took to the sky from an airfield near Los Angeles.
NASA astrophysicist Thomas Zurbuchen called it a historic event for the development team.
The title "Miss Russia" was won by Alina Sanko Alina Sanko from the city of Azov in the Rostov region won the title "Miss Russia 2019", the final of the contest took place on Saturday in the concert hall "Barvikha Luxury Village", RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
Scientists have called the perfect breakfast for diabetics Eating low-carb foods for breakfast in combination with foods high in fat helps to avoid sugar spikes during the day in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin thanked Poland for the decision to ban the Russian training sailboat "Sedov" to enter its territorial waters.
Producer, father of the deceased singer Decl (Kirill Tolmatsky) Alexander Tolmatsky told about the conflict with the widow of his son Julia, reports StarHit.
Ukraine intends to continue the struggle to stop the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, despite disagreements on this issue with Germany.
The famous British newspaper The Sunday Times wrote that the city of Salisbury is the best place to live in England in 2019.
The police opened a criminal case on the fact of theft in RUSADA The police opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part.
159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Fraud on an especially large scale ”, on the fact of theft in the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
The Ministry of Emergency Situations advised to extinguish the fire in the kitchen with washing powder Burnt in the kitchen fat is best extinguished with washing powder or earth from pots with flowers, but not with water; with strong smoke in the entrance, you need to open the door and stay in the apartment, and if the smoke caught in the elevator, you need to quickly leave and block the entrance so that no one else could use it, They are rescuers.
Economy Maxim Topilin announced a record increase in wages of Russians Real wages grew by an average of 6.8 percent in 2018, recalled the Minister of labor Maxim Topilin on the board of the Ministry.
The Lebanese authorities said that Israel violated the air and sea space of the country, reports RIA Novosti.
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation forbade the employer to take into account occasional payments - such as work on weekends and holidays - when checking wages for compliance with the law on the minimum wage.
The first LADA Vesta with a variator went to the tests in Togliatti "AvtoVAZ" began testing a new version of the sedan LADA Vesta with a variator.
One of the test cars was spotted on the roads of Togliatti.
In Rio de Janeiro, the collapse of two houses killed eight people Eight people died as a result of the collapse of two houses in Rio de Janeiro, another 16 are missing.
Show business Igor Krutoy began to think more often about death In an interview for the program “Once ” Krutoy said that from time to time he is visited by thoughts of death.
First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of Russia Anton Siluanov admitted that in case of refusal of the deal to reduce oil production within OPEC + the price of fuel may fall to $40 per barrel, reports TASS.
Doctors oncologists have named several symptoms that everyone should pay attention to.
The first symptom is chronic fatigue.
Any yoga is a practice related to Hinduism, and Orthodox Christians are contraindicated to engage in it, including in detention centers, said the head of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk.
At least two children died in a tornado in Texas, about a dozen people were injured in a tornado that hit the small town of Franklin, Texas, on Saturday.
The main criteria for choosing a car The most basic criteria for choosing cars became known according to the results of the survey.
The European Union has excluded several people from the sanctions list related to the events in Ukraine, according to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, citing internal documents of the European External Relations Service (EEAS).
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Published video of the first flight of the largest aircraft in the world: Yandex.News
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In the Network appeared the video of the first flight of a two-fuselage six-engine aircraft company Stratolaunch Systems.
The aircraft took to the sky from an airfield near Los Angeles.
NASA astrophysicist Thomas Zurbuchen called it a historic event for the development team.
The representative of the LDPR in the State Duma, the first Deputy Chairman of the Committee on control and regulations, a member of the Commission for control over the reliability of information on income, property and property obligations, represented by deputies of the State Duma Alexander Kurdyumov for 2018 earned a little more than 5 million rubles, which is 1.5 million rubles less than in 2017 (6,536 million rubles).
Football Frankie de Jong injured and may miss the match with Juventus Ajax midfielder Frankie de Jong was injured in the match of the 30th round of the championship of Holland against Excelsior (6: 2).
He left the field in the 28th minute of the game.
Show business Yulia Proskuryakova told about the diet of Alla Pugacheva Proskuryakova with admiration spoke about the character and willpower of the Diva.
Important for the day Alina Sanko from Azov became “Miss Russia-2019 ” The winner of the contest“ Miss Russia ” in 2019 was the representative of the city of Azov Alina Sanko, according to the website of the contest.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin thanked Poland for the decision to ban the Russian training sailboat "Sedov" to enter its territorial waters.
The police opened a criminal case on the fact of theft in RUSADA The police opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part.
159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Fraud on an especially large scale ”, on the fact of theft in the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
According to Rospotrebnadzor, among the canned fish withdrawn from the sale of canned fish, the share of fish products is about 10%.
Hockey Kucherov disqualified for the third match of the series with Columbus Columbus on Friday in the second match of the series defeated Tampa with a score of 5: 1.
Kucherov in the third period, five minutes before the end of the match, pushed on board the defender of the “Blue Jackets ” Marcus Nutivaara.
The representative of Finnair noted that the flight took off from Helsinki-Vantaa at 8.20 am, on board 139 passengers, the delay of arrival in Manchester will be at least three hours.
The new SUV of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, which received the bright nickname “Russian Prado ”, will be a deeply modernized version of the UAZ Patriot model.
In the state corporation Roscosmos told that the new spacecraft, which are now called "Federation", can be renamed in honor of the first Russian ships built by Peter I. About it reports RIA "Novosti".
A criminal case on the fact of preparation for the murder of two or more persons in a generally dangerous way was initiated in Tyumen following the results of a counter-terrorism operation.
55-year-old singer Aziza gets married for the first time during the filming of the program “Coming to People ” 55-year-old singer Aziza told about the fact that she is getting married for the first time.
Auto Advantages of small engine volume Small engines are installed to reduce the cost of the machine.
But there is another way to look at these vehicles.
The army and weapons of Syria repelled the Israeli missile strike Some of the missiles were destroyed by the air defense forces of Syria.
A video of the missile strike appeared on the Internet.
The Federal Penitentiary Service has named the number of HIV-infected among convicts in Russia A positive diagnosis for HIV infection has every 10th man convicted in Russia and every fifth among convicted women.
In the Swedish city of Rimbu during the competition, a racing car drove into a crowd of spectators, reports Aftonbladet.
Sport Tuktamysheva shared emotions from the performance at the team KM At the team World Cup in figure skating, the Russian took first place in the free program.
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In Stratolaunch Systems told about the first flight of the largest aircraft
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In the company Stratolaunch Systems told the details of the first flight of a twin-body six-engine aircraft.
The corresponding press release is published on the organization ’ s website.
It is noted that the aircraft developed a maximum speed of 304 km / h and rose to an altitude of over 5 km.
The test flight lasted 2.5 hours.
During this time, the pilots were able to assess the flight quality of the aircraft, its handling, as well as test various control systems.
Earlier in the network appeared footage of the flight of the new aircraft Stratolaunch Systems.
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Published video of the first flight of the largest aircraft in the world: Yandex.News
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In the Network appeared the video of the first flight of a two-fuselage six-engine aircraft company Stratolaunch Systems.
The aircraft took to the sky from an airfield near Los Angeles.
NASA astrophysicist Thomas Zurbuchen called it a historic event for the development team.
The Deputy of the Parliament told why Poroshenko was nicknamed the Tufel The Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Mykhailo Dobkin on the air of the TV channel “Our ” said that in the early 2000s, the current President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko was nicknamed the Tufel, and also explained the reasons for the failures of the head of state.
Important for the day Alina Sanko from Azov became “Miss Russia-2019 ” The winner of the contest“ Miss Russia ” in 2019 was the representative of the city of Azov Alina Sanko, according to the website of the contest.
Scientists called an early sign of a lack of vitamin B12 Deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to a sharp weakening of immunity and the accumulation of toxic breakdown products of amino acids in organs, scientists from Rice University (USA) found out.
Member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Franz Klintsevich called direct interference in the internal politics of Kiev transfer to Ukraine by Germany of the letter of Peter I. On his Facebook page, he wrote that such actions on the eve of the second round of elections represent an attempt to influence them.
The cause of the fire in the park "Elk Island" could be arson Arson could be the main cause of the fire in the park, reports TASS with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Rescuers evacuated three fishermen from a broken ice floe on Sakhalin Three amateur fishermen who found themselves on a broken ice floe in the Mordvinov Bay of the Korsakov district of the Sakhalin region, were rescued, the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation said.
In the main fight of the evening of the UFC 236 tournament in Atlanta, American Dustin Porrier defeated compatriot Max Holloway and became the temporary champion of the UFC lightweight.
Deputy of the State Duma of Russia Vitaly Milonov appealed to the police with a statement that he was beaten in the parking lot on Saturday, April 13.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would become the new Prime Minister of Great Britain if there were a general election in the country.
WikiLeaks has published footage with the cat Julian Assange, “watching ” the video of the detention of its owner.
According to preliminary data, during the counter-terrorism operation in Tyumen, all adherents of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IG, banned in Russia) were destroyed.
Two schoolgirls from Perm were hospitalized after trying the contents of the package found on the street.
The new SUV of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, which received the bright nickname “Russian Prado ”, will be a deeply modernized version of the UAZ Patriot model.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that from April 14, citizens of Ukraine will be able to travel to Thailand without visas.
In Kaspiysk detained the acting head of the local police department Ziyavudin Ashikov — the older brother of the former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Makhachkala Raip Ashikov, who was previously arrested on suspicion of financing terrorism, reports “Kommersant ”.
Another 10% of Russians believe that the brand of the car is the key to reliability, and the other 10% listen to the opinion of friends and acquaintances in this matter.
The presidential candidate of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky explained to journalists why he refused to debate with Petro Poroshenko on April 14.
Already a former defender of SKA has signed a contract for two years with the club of the National Hockey League “Columbus ”.
Salisbury Society named best place to live in Britain Salisbury topped the list of the best places to live in Britain, compiled by The Sunday Times.
The information leak occurred from January 1 to March 28 Microsoft Corporation reported the hacking of the mail client Outlook, writes TechCrunch.
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Ukraine should demand negotiations from Iran - Zerkal
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According to Censor.NET, she wrote about this on her Facebook page.
"Iran has violated several obligations under international law.
These violations of international law are international wrongful acts for which Iran is responsible, ” Zerkal wrote.
According to her, this responsibility gives rise to legal consequences for Iran, which must: a) fully accept responsibility for international wrongful acts; b) cease these actions immediately; c) provide Ukraine with appropriate guarantees and guarantees of the uniqueness of these international wrongful acts; d) provide Ukraine with full compensation for the harm caused by these internationally wrongful acts.
Zerkal noted that Ukraine should require Iran to negotiate with it regarding these violations of international law and the legal consequences arising from them.
The commander of the aerospace forces of the IRGC Hajizadeh took responsibility for the death of the Ukrainian plane Recall, the plane Boeing-737 of the airline UIA, which was supposed to perform flight PS752 on the route Tehran-Kiev, crashed approximately at 6: 00 Tehran time (about 4: 30 Kiev) on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, after taking off flight from Tehran ’ s Imam Khomeini Airport.
There were 168 passengers and nine crew members on board, all of whom died.
The majority of those killed in the plane crash were citizens of Canada and Iran.
On the morning of January 11, Iran admitted that the plane of Ukrainian airlines was shot down by mistake by the Iranian military.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the crash of the Ukrainian plane “a great tragedy ” and“ an unforgivable mistake. ”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine expects the Iranian side to fully admit its guilt and bring the investigation to the end.
Iran ’ s spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the crash of the Ukrainian Airlines plane, calling the incident a “painful incident. ”
According to the commander of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the operator who shot down the Ukrainian plane received a message about the launch of a cruise missile and mistook the approaching object for a missile.
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The number of medical tourists from Asian countries is growing in Kazakhstan
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The number of foreign customers of South Korean medical institutions accumulated over 10 years has exceeded 2 million people.
According to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, 378,967 foreigners were treated in local medical institutions last year.
In 2009, Kazakhstan allowed hospitals and other medical institutions to attract patients from abroad.
Last year, 31.2% of medical tourists came from China.
The US is followed by 11.9% and Japan by 11.2%.
In the case of the Japanese, the quantitative indicator increased by 56%, the number of patients from Thailand and Indonesia increased by about 40%.
Most often, foreigners are interested in such services as plastic surgery - 14.4% and dermatology - 13.7%.
It is worth noting the decline in the share of medical tourists who turn to large multidisciplinary hospitals.
At the same time, the demand for specialized agencies is growing.
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Odessa woman creates toys from glass with art painting: there were bright photos
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Odessa artist Anastasia Onishchenko creates amazing interior toys made of glass, decorating them with art painting.
Among her works are angels with elaborate patterns on clothes, wings, hearts with animals and flowers, and even miniature copies of paintings by famous artists.
The artist has long been fond of fine art, but the creation of interior glass toys engaged less than a year ago.
“I worked in one of the Odessa art studios, where I tried to work with glass.
I was given toys and it was my job to paint them.
I don ’ t remember what was the first, but the theme was definitely New Year ’ s – whether a Christmas ball or a pig, ” recalls the craftswoman.
Now Odessa woman works for herself and creates her products in a creative tandem with the master of glass Andrei Kalashlinsky.
He makes blanks in the technique of fusing - a method in which parts of glass are sintered in a special fusing furnace at a temperature of about 800 degrees.
Glass blanks are obtained in different sizes: hearts - 12-15 cm in height, angels 20-22 centimeters.
Then the artist takes up the case: for painting, she uses acrylic paints for glass and ceramics, various contours with sequins.
"Acrylic paints are the quickest drying.
In this regard, it is very easy to work with them: when one element dries up, you do another and gradually bring the toy to readiness, ” our interlocutor says. She covers painted products with acrylic lacquer to fix the paint and give the image an even greater shine.
Depending on the detail and saturation of the painting of the angel takes an average of five to six hours, and if the toy is smaller - two to three hours.
The girl organized a workshop right at her home.
Her room is divided into two parts, in one of which there is a large table littered with brushes, paints, auxiliary materials.
You can even find a hammer with which the girl pulls the canvases on the stretchers.
“Everyone thinks that artists come to the studio, fall apart and start drinking tea, coffee or anything else and wait for the muse to start writing.
In fact, this happens rarely, most often you try to carve out free time and start working, ” she shared.
The artist also added that inspiration comes to her during work and there is no need to tune in somehow.
“I get pleasure from the process itself, I have a charge of energy to start doing the next work.
I do not need to think about what theme to choose for the toy, I just sit down and do, ” admits Anastasia.
The girl often comes up with plots and images herself, but her ideological inspirers are modernists Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha.
So, among her products is a heart with a picture of Gustav Klimt's "Kiss" and Pierre Renoir's "Dance in the Country".
By the way, the craftswoman plans to create a whole series of works based on paintings by impressionist and modernist artists.
But the most memorable work for her is an angel as a gift to her curator and teacher for life, Odessa artist Svyatoslav Gorbenko.
“He liked it very much, and in the end he even ordered for his dad (artist Anatoly Gorbenko. – Auth.) for the 70th anniversary of such an angel.
I was very flattered, ” the girl shared.
PAINTING AND LESSONS The master has been drawing since childhood.
“At the age of seven or eight, I was sent to art school.
At 12, I graduated, and then I learned to draw on some lessons.
And then I entered the Academy of Construction and Architecture, where I now get a master ’ s degree in fine arts, ” she says.
She not only paints toys, but also decorates clothes, gives drawing lessons in the art studio and conducts individual classes.
We will remind, earlier we wrote that in Ternopil the artist creates paintings with iron and wax.
A resident of Ternopil creates paintings with the original encaustic technique.
We also talked about food.
One artist creates miniature paintings on popcorn, a man creates tiny images inspired by cinema.
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Still, a monkey with a grenade 12.01.2020, 13: 33 2,518 Photo: Bloomberg How could Iran ’ s air defense system make such a “mistake ”?
On the third day after the crash of the Boeing near Tehran, Iran admitted that it shot down a passenger liner with a missile fired from the Tor air defense system, because it mistook it for a cruise missile.
On the eve of the radar developer Andrei Gorbachevsky told Novaya Gazeta that the data that got into open access, indicate just a missile attack.
He was right.
And now he explains how the Iranian air defense system could have made such a mistake.
We are analyzing this new video presumably showing a mid-air explosion.
By our initial estimation, the video shows an apartment block in western Parand (35.489414, 50.906917), facing northeast.
This perspective is directed approximately towards the known trajectory of # PS752. pic.twitter.com / nDvjRIkFU4 — Bellingcat (@ bellingcat) January 9, 2020 — Andrey Alekseevich, Iran has actually blamed “American adventurism ” for the downing of the plane" They said they were prepared to fight back.
What is the connection between the expectation of a strike and the attack on a civilian plane of Ukraine? – This is a purely political statement: Iran wants to hide the extent of the collapse of its air defense.
Because I can ’ t remember a more blatant mistake in the history of air defense.
The flight of Ukrainian Airlines from Tehran was regular.
All regular flights in the country's air defense system are recorded.
The commander of the SAM crew compares the received target mark with the marks that should go according to the schedule.
At a certain time, the plane leaves the airport - and the commander of the SAM crew knows: this is such and such a flight. - The Ukrainian plane departed with a delay of about an hour. - It does not matter, the message to the commander still had to arrive.
But it's not even about the schedule.
The plane took off from a civilian airfield and went on a standard route.
A passenger plane cannot fly like that, it goes through a dedicated corridor.
The commander of the SAM crew should see that the target is in the corridor allocated for passenger aircraft.
This alone should show him: in front of him is not some American drone, but a civilian airliner.
Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi / AP / TASS.
At a certain height, it gains a certain speed.
The commander of the crew immediately correlates: if the target is at such a height and at such speed, then it is most likely civilian. - In addition, there are transponders on passenger aircraft. - Required.
And on the SAM there is a state recognition system - such a "requester" of data from this transponder.
And she had to recognize the plane as a civilian.
But Iran may have its own system of state recognition, different from the standard NATO.
That is, Iran could create a special system for itself, which does not coincide with NATO frequencies. – Why? – So that an enemy with interference could not interfere with their system. – Just one of the versions is that they did not recognize the passenger plane due to interference.
It turns out that there could not be interference? - I can not say for sure what system of state recognition is in Iran.
But, for example, in Russia, such a system for military aircraft is different from NATO.
Therefore, we have in addition to our own system put the second, which reads the data of civil aircraft.
This was done in the Soviet Union, when we did everything differently than in NATO.
And what happened to the state recognition system when we supplied Iran with the Tor air defense system?
The Iranians could have done something of their own.
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine – But you have already named other degrees of protection, in addition to the system of state recognition.
Therefore, I can only repeat that the mistake is gross.
- And yet, since they still did not fire on every plane, the Iranians have some kind of system.
Why didn't she block the launch of the rocket?
So, the Iranians do not have maintenance personnel who would monitor the condition of all air defense systems. — But there are certainly Russian instructors there? — How do Russian instructors work — you saw when the Syrians shot down the Il-20.
This was also a gross mistake, although still less gross than in this case. — Iran claims that the passenger Boeing was mistaken for a cruise missile by the United States.
To confuse a passenger plane with a cruise missile could not be anyone and under any circumstances.
Unless it was not just a "monkey with a grenade", but a drunk monkey with a grenade.
This means that Iran no longer knows what to lie about.
Photo: TASS On the Tor air defense system, as I told you last time, there are two locators.
One is a survey, which continuously rotates and captures everything that takes off around.
When the plane took off from the airfield, the observation radar saw it twenty seconds later.
And then all the time, while the plane was flying, all six minutes, there was a track on the screen of the observation radar.
That is, from the very beginning of the flight it was clear where the target flew from. – Did they see that the “cruise missile ” was launched from a civilian airfield? – Of course.
While only the survey radar worked, you could still think that something military was flying next to a civilian aircraft.
But then the missile guidance locator turns on.
The missile is aimed at the target with a very narrow beam, about one degree wide.
He knows everything so well that there can be no more mistakes.
The probability that this beam will hit not only a civilian aircraft, but also something else military, is zero.
The crew commander also estimates the signal strength from the target by the size of the mark: a large target or a small one.
The indicators display a bright mark or dim.
Simply put, the commander had to see that something big was flying.
From a large passenger aircraft, the mark will be ten times brighter than from a military target.
And the size of a cruise missile is a small airplane.
And it has very low reflected power.
The brightness of this point is not ten, but a hundred times less than that of the aircraft.
And the rocket flies so that it is not noticed, at a very low altitude, it is tens of meters.
And the Iranians shot down a huge plane flying at an altitude of 2400 meters.
How can this be confused?
You have listed so many degrees of protection against the fool that I will repeat the question to which you answered last time.
Could it be that the plane was shot down deliberately?
It is too likely that this will be established very quickly.
In addition to satellite data and other things, there is also the wreckage of the aircraft.
And according to them, the “handwriting ” will be set to 100 percent: each missile has its own striking elements.
The bomb is notched so that when it explodes, it will fly to pieces.
And because of these notches, all the pieces are the same. — In the history of MH17, this is how the Buk was identified. — And here, in the same way, the Thor would have been determined by the wreckage. — Maybe Iran was counting on not letting anyone into the wreckage? — At first, they had this tactic.
Moreover, they announced that the “black boxes ” will decrypt themselves.
But it ’ s not just about the rubble.
They fired two missiles.
As far as I know, this is only done when it is necessary to hit a military target.
No one will launch two missiles on a civilian aircraft, and one would destroy it.
Because the military aircraft is smaller, besides, it maneuvers, can evade, it is easier to miss.
A civilian flies like an iron, you can not miss.
And two rockets means there's more chance that someone will detect the launch.
And then, how do you explain that it was the Ukrainian plane that shot down?
Ukraine has nothing to do with it.
It even helped Iran in some way by selling old Soviet weapons.
Almost all of the passengers on the plane were Iranians.
Even the citizens of Canada were Iranian students with Canadian citizenship.
No, the Iranians were just so scared of a possible American raid that they didn ’ t see anything, they just took it and hit it.
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"Poor man!" The student drew a portrait of Artus Kaimiņš
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The name of the painting “I Am ” (“ I am ”), besides, as the politician said, the author of his portrait was a student of the Latvian Academy of Arts.
"I'm surprised.
Just sent a photo from the exhibition of cadets of the Latvian Academy of Art.
Work of a second year student.
Thanks to the artist for the work he put in and admiring me for so long.
Poor man.
I really like the result.
"I AM" - great work!
On the way home I will go to the Academy to find out the name of the artist
Thank you very much, ” Kaiminsh wrote on Instagram, publishing the picture itself.
Later, the politician published a photo with the artist herself, noting that he would have liked to buy a picture.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please meet the artist Evia Freudenfelde and the two Artus, when for some and one much.
I came by to say hello and thank you for the work you did.
She said she got nine.
Pleasant meeting.
I hope the artist sells me this miracle.
I already know where to put it. ”
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The French opened an investigation into the “daughter ” Bayer
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The French prosecutor ’ s office on Friday, May 10, opened a preliminary investigation against the company Monsanto.
She is accused of making a list of people who criticize the company ’ s products in order to later influence them.
The list includes about 200 people, including journalists and parliamentarians, according to French media.
The company, owned by the German concern Bayer since June 2018, has been the object of increased interest of law enforcement agencies for several months.
Monsanto ’ s weed killer contains the herbicide glyphosate.
In March, a San Francisco court found the chemical a "significant factor" in the development of cancer in a 70-year-old man who had been using it extensively for nearly three decades.
This is the first time the case has been brought before a U.S. federal court.
In total, there are almost 13 and a half thousand lawsuits against Monsanto in US courts.
In October 2018, a court in California ordered Monsanto to pay another victim with cancer 78 million dollars.
The jury found that glyphosate "significantly" contributed to the development of the disease in the 46-year-old man, who also used the company's products for several years.
According to the jury, Monsanto did not warn buyers that herbicides can lead to cancer.
WHO admits that glyphosate may be a carcinogen Experts do not agree on the effect of glyphosate on human health.
Earlier, the US Environmental Protection Agency and a number of regulatory bodies in the European Union reported that there were no risks of developing cancer as a result of the use of this herbicide.
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the substance may be a carcinogen.
Monsanto is one of the leaders in the global market of genetically modified seeds and herbicides.
Glyphosate is widely used, including in Russia, where this chemical as a means of weed control is sold under the brands "Roundup", "Glyfor", "Tornado", "Hurricane". _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Subscribe to DW news in | Twitter | Youtube | or install the DW application for | iOS | Android See also: Gallery: The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Bayer and Monsanto Based in Leverkusen, the pharmaceutical concern Bayer on September 14 agreed to acquire the American seed producer Monsanto for a record $66 billion.
If the deal is approved by antitrust authorities, it will be the largest foreign takeover ever undertaken by a German company.
Photo gallery: The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Daimler and Chrysler In the summer of 1998, Stuttgart automaker Daimler Benz and the third largest US automaker Chrysler formalize a "merger of equals".
The manufacturer of “Mercedes ” buys the American giant for $36 billion.
However, in 2007, Daimler was forced to sell the loss-making division to the investment fund Cerberus for only $5.5 billion.
Chrysler is owned by Italian Fiat.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Mannesmann and Orange Düsseldorf technology concern Mannesmann in the fall of 1999 paid $35.3 billion for the British mobile operator Orange.
And a few months later, in early 2000, despite the increased resistance of the management of the German company, it was absorbed by another British mobile giant Vodafone.
The $180 billion deal was the largest takeover in the world.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Deutsche Telekom and Voicestream In 2000, the German telecommunications concern for 34 billion dollars acquired the American mobile operator Voicestream.
T-Mobile US, the American division of Deutsche Telekom, is the third largest mobile operator in the United States.
For a long time, he gave the parent company a lot of trouble, but now the money is flowing again.
Photo gallery: The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad HeidelbergCement and Hanson Cement manufacturer HeidelbergCement in 2007 bought the British Hanson, engaged in the production of building mixtures and inert materials for the construction industry (sand, gravel), for $18.4 billion.
Thanks to this, to date, the industry ’ s largest acquisition, HeidelbergCement has become the world leader in the production of inert materials.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Merck and Sigma-Aldrich based in Darmstadt pharmaceutical company Merck in 2014 bought the American manufacturer of chemicals Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion.
For Merck, this transaction was the largest acquisition in the history of the group.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Linde and BOC In 2006, the German manufacturer of compressed industrial gases Linde bought its British competitor BOC for 15.5 billion dollars.
With this deal, Linde has become a global leader in its industry.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad E.on and Powergen German energy giant E.on acquired the British company Powergen in 2001.
The amount of the transaction, including Powergen ’ s debts, amounted to $15.1 billion.
Through the American "daughter" Powergen E.on gained access to the largest energy market - the United States.
After a failed attempt by E.on to buy the Spanish company Endesa from the Italian Enel, the German energy concern managed to negotiate the purchase of several assets of the two companies in Italy, Spain and France for 14.3 billion dollars.
The largest mergers and acquisitions of German business abroad Bayer and Merck & Co Inc In 2014, Bayer for $14.2 billion acquired the unit for the production of over-the-counter drugs of the American concern Merck & Co (which should not be confused with the German pharmaceutical company of the same name).
The deal put Bayer in second place in the world for the production of such drugs after Johnson & Johnson.
Author: Dirk Kaufman, Irina Filatova
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The plane crash in Tehran: Zelensky told what Iran should do
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This is evidenced by the video address of the head of state, posted on the official channels of the President in social networks The President ’ s address appeared after the end of the conversation between the head of state and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
He added: “A number of actions still need to be taken to complete the investigation.
Now they are trying to reconstruct the plane. "
The head of state said that during the conversation with the President of Iran, they agreed that Rouhani will be given an order as soon as possible, together with Ukrainian experts, to complete the identification of the bodies of the dead and prepare them for their return to Ukraine.
He added: “It has to happen soon.
We also agreed to start joint work on deciphering two flight recorders - "black boxes".
We have agreed on full legal and technical cooperation, including compensation.
We agreed that no one would turn away. ”
“The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine opened a case on the murder of citizens of Ukraine.
The government will provide financial assistance to the families of the victims.
The State will also encourage them to seek compensation from the carrier, insurance companies and the Islamic Republic of Iran. "
“I call on all international partners of Ukraine, the entire international community to be united and persistent until a full and final investigation of all the circumstances of this disaster.
We all need it. ”
"I will return all the dead to relatives and friends.
They will be able to say goodbye to them in a human way.
We will honor their memory.
All the guilty will be punished. ”
The President spoke step by step about all the actions of the Ukrainian authorities, starting from the morning of January 8, namely: immediately after the plane crash, the operational headquarters under the NSDC of Ukraine was created and began to work.
The Ambassador and Consul of Ukraine in Iran arrived at the scene of the incident at Imam Khomeini airport, an extraordinary meeting of the government took place, at which a decision was made to create and send to Iran a search and rescue group, which included 45 experts from the State Aviation Service, the National Bureau of Investigation of Aviation Accidents and Incidents with Civil Aircraft, representatives of the National Security and Security Service of Ukraine, SES, the Ministry of Defense, MIA Wu.
On January 9, at 3: 30, the search and rescue team arrived from Ukraine in Tehran and 2 hours later began work at the crash site.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine appealed to Iran, Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom with a proposal to create an international investigation team.
I had a conversation with the President of Iran on clear and full interaction with our experts.
They gained access to aircraft fragments, black boxes, radar records and dispatchers from the mission control center. "
On the morning of January 9, the Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine announced 4 main versions, in particular, about the possibility of shooting down a Ukrainian aircraft with a missile.
DNA samples of their relatives were collected very quickly to identify the bodies of the victims.
In particular, the flight attendants, whose relatives were in the temporarily occupied territory.
“I have held working consultations with our international partners – the prime ministers of Canada, Sweden, the UK, the presidents of Iran and Afghanistan, and stressed the need for joint action to investigate the circumstances of this tragedy. ”
“Later in the evening, statements appeared from the leaders of the United States, Canada and Great Britain about the possible downing of the Ukrainian Boeing.
We called on all international partners to provide data that would confirm this version.
On January 10, I had a conversation with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and a meeting with US Chargé d ’ Affaires in Ukraine Christina Quinn, who provided me with important and useful information for the investigation.
Also important information was provided by the Ambassador of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Melinda Simmons. "
Zelensky noted that convincing preliminary conclusions and evidence found during the work of Ukrainian experts in Tehran, “did not allow to hide the truth. ”
The group of Ukrainian experts continues its work.
“And today, the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran recognized the fact of shooting down the Ukrainian plane and its guilt in the plane crash.
This was certainly facilitated by the support of international partners and the persistent position of the international community.
For this, I express my sincere gratitude to the leaders of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, other countries and international organizations. ”
Recall that the regular flight PS 752 "Teheran-Kiev" airline "Ukraine International Airlines" (UIA) crashed in Iran on the morning of January 8.
The plane had 167 passengers and 9 crew members, all 176 people died.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko reported that among the dead were citizens of 7 countries: from Iran 82; from Canada 57; from Sweden 10; from Afghanistan 4; from Germany 3, from the UK 3, from Ukraine 11 citizens (2 passengers and 9 crew members).
Several Western media published the version of the US intelligence services about the crash of the UIA plane in Iran.
They suspect that the airliner was mistakenly shot down by a Russian-made Iranian missile.
On January 10, the head of the SBU Ivan Bakanov said that the Security Service is considering two priority versions of the plane crash of flight PS 752 in Iran: a missile hit and a terrorist attack.
On the morning of January 11, Iran officially admitted that it mistakenly shot down the UIA plane.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani issued a statement saying the country "deeply regrets this tragic mistake" and said the actions of the military that led to the crash of the Ukrainian airliner will be investigated.
The day before, Iranian officials denied accusations of shooting down the plane with a missile.
Responsibility for the crash of the Ukrainian UIA plane was assumed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the military branch of Iran ’ s executive power.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine expects Iran to bring the perpetrators to justice, return the bodies of the dead, pay compensation and official apologies through diplomatic channels.
During a conversation with the President of Iran on January 11, the head of the Ukrainian state said that the bodies of Ukrainian citizens who died as a result of the UIA plane crash in Tehran should be returned to their homeland before January 19.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry will immediately send Iran a note with a clear list of all subsequent steps, including legal aspects of the settlement of the compensation issue.
The Iranian side agrees with Ukraine on this issue.
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Pilots shouted about the deadly danger of the Boeing 737 Max before the crash
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The commanders of the aircraft did not understand why they were not told about the MCAS revealed new facts about what is happening in the airline Boeing.
It turned out that almost a month after the crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft of the Indonesian company Lion Air, a meeting was held between representatives of the company and the flight staff of American Airlines.
The pilots were clearly concerned about what had happened.
This was reported by CBS and the New York Times.
Representatives of the trade union in a sharp form demanded to explain what is happening with the planes.
As Boeing Vice President Mike Sinnett told them, the manufacturer assesses possible flaws in the aircraft.
This also applies to the new anti-dumping system.
However, he opposed the adoption of drastic measures, noting that the connection between MCAS ("system for improving maneuverability characteristics") and the disaster has not yet been established, writes "Gazeta.Ru".
At the same time, aircraft commanders were furious to learn that the manufacturer told about the presence of this system in the firmware of aircraft controls only after the Lion Air disaster.
In particular, American Airlines pilot Michael Michaelis demanded from Boeing that the company put pressure on the US Civil Aviation Administration and issued a directive of airworthiness.
“These guys didn ’ t even know that the damn system was on the plane – and no one knew, ” said Michaelis.
Sinnett told him that the company ’ s commitment to safety was no less than that of the pilots.
"The worst thing that could happen is a disaster like this.
And the worst part is if there was another one.
We don ’ t want to rush and do a crappy job fixing the right things, and we don ’ t want to leave the wrong things behind.
As for the software, critical for the flight, I do not think that you would like to rush, ” he said.
Another pilot, Todd Wyssing, hinted to Boeing representatives that they should first tell about those things “that can kill us. ”
But Sinnett and Boeing test pilot Craig Bomben responded that the pilots did not need additional knowledge, as they already know how to act in such scenarios.
When Boeing representatives were asked at the end of the meeting whether the company was confident in the aircraft at that time, before making any changes to the software, they replied: "Absolutely."
The meeting took place for an hour behind closed doors in the city of Fort Worth.
It is the headquarters of the American Airlines Pilots Union.
It took place in November 2018.
It comes less than four weeks after the crash of Boeing 737 Max 8 Flight 610 near Jakarta.
189 people were killed.
Shortly after the disaster, the investigation established that the cause of the tragedy was the action of the MCAS system.
It interferes with the control of the aircraft and does not allow the liner to pick up its nose too much.
On March 10, 2019, another Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft crashed.
This time in Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya, carried 157 people.
They're all dead.
Among the victims were representatives of 35 countries, including three Russians.
It was later revealed that MCAS had mistakenly turned on before the plane crash.
The pilots turned it off, but they did not have time to align the plane.
This time, the disaster led to the suspension of the use of this model aircraft almost all over the world, including Russia.
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British man buys original Picasso for $293
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The original Picasso for $293 (18 thousand rubles) was purchased by the British at a garage sale.
This was reported by Sky News on Friday, May 17.
Experts recognized the acquired picture-stylization “Bather sitting on the seashore ” as the original of Pablo Picasso.
The real cost of the work of art can be $955 thousand (more than 61 million rubles).
On March 26, a painting by the Spanish artist and sculptor Pablo Picasso “Bust of a Woman ”, worth about €25 million, was found in the Netherlands.
The painting was found to have changed hands in the Dutch underworld for years after it was stolen from a Saudi sheikh ’ s yacht in 1999.
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Death in the garden: an American corporation found guilty of selling a carcinogenic herbicide
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When the elderly Pilliod of California heard the fatal diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, they did not know that a few years later they would win a lawsuit against Monsanto, the world ’ s largest producer of chemicals for the agro-industrial complex.
However, this trial was only the tip of the iceberg, because thousands of Americans with cancer caused by Monsanto products are ready to file similar lawsuits.
Izvestia found out what transnational corporations are ready to do for billions of dollars in profits.
The manufacturer does not warn Alberta and Alva Pilliod began using Monsanto's Roundup herbicide to kill weeds in 1975.
Roundup was a novelty: Monsanto employee John Franz synthesized the active ingredient of the herbicide, glyphosate, only in 1970.
The couple bought Roundup for four decades, until in 2011 Alva heard a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system with lesions of the bones, including the spine.
Four years later, non-Hodgkin lymphoma was found in his wife Alberta, but with brain damage.
In 2017, the couple filed a lawsuit against Monsanto, based on the fact that two years earlier, the International Agency for Research on Cancer at the WHO announced the probable carcinogenicity of glyphosate.
In addition, their claim was not the first: at that time, the courts had already considered several similar complaints.
The case was accelerated due to the poor health of the plaintiffs, who at that time were already in their 70s, and on May 14, 2019, the jury decided after five weeks of consideration that Monsanto violated the law by not warning buyers about the likely risks, in connection with which it must pay a fine of $2 billion and $55 million in damages in favor of the plaintiffs.
This is the eighth highest fine in the history of the United States.
Monsanto Roundup sprayers in a garden shop Photo: REUTERS / Yves Herman Representatives of the owner of Monsanto - the German concern Bayer - said that they do not agree with the decision and will appeal because "all the world's leading health organizations agree on the safety of glyphosate and its non-carcinogenicity" It seems that justice has been served, greedy industries the nics got what they deserved, and the ordinary people who suffered from their actions left as winners.
If not for a few “but ”: first, victory in court will not save the lives of cancer patients.
And, secondly, the compensation awarded to them to the Pilliod spouses will not receive soon and in the wrong volumes.
The fact is that, according to a 2016 ruling of the US Supreme Court, the amount of the fine cannot exceed the amount of compensation for damage by more than nine times.
Thus, even if the appellate court reduces the amount of punitive payments to the maximum possible, the Pilliod spouses will receive, in addition to their compensatory $55 million, only $495 million.
This is the most favorable outcome for the plaintiffs.
Throughout the process, Monsanto ’ s lawyers argued that their products were harmless, as confirmed by research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal agency that develops and monitors compliance with environmental and human health standards.
Moreover, in April, the EPA confirmed its initial findings, saying that while glyphosate use does entail some environmental risks, the agency ’ s findings on its impact on human health are consistent with those of other federal agencies.
“If we are going to feed 10 billion people by 2050, we will need all the tools at our disposal, including glyphosate, ” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue said in a statement.
Monsanto ’ s defense was largely based on the findings of an EPA study, and Bayer said after the verdict that the decision would not have been so harsh if the scientists ’ findings had been taken into account.
According to the defendant, Alva and Alberta Pilliod suffered from various diseases for a long time, which became the main factor in the development of cancer.
The concern also noted that if it were not for glyphosate, which is poured into fields to destroy weeds, the soil would have to be plowed regularly, which is expensive and harmful to the environment, since a large amount of carbon dioxide is emitted due to the overturning of the earth.
During the judicial investigation, it turned out that those conclusions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which the company refers to more than once as a justification for the safety of Roundup, can be questioned.
Demonstrators protest against Bayer Monsanto on the Place de la République in Paris Photo: REUTERS / Philippe Wojazer At the disposal of CNN was the correspondence of a Monsanto employee with one of the Agency officials Jess Rowland.
In it, a federal employee notes that if he can “kill ” glyphosate research at the Agency for the Registration of Toxic Substances and Diseases, he will“ deserve a medal. ”
Monsanto employees in internal correspondence note a low probability that Rowland and the EPA will be able to stop the study of another agency, but note that there is hope.
Judging by the fact that the Agency for the Registration of Toxic Substances never released a study on glyphosate, Rowland, already happily retired, coped with the task.
The Pilliod case is the third trial Bayer has faced over Monsanto products, particularly glyphosate-containing Roundup.
In all three cases, the jury ruled in favor of the plaintiffs with oncology, which developed due to prolonged contact with herbicides.
The first lawsuit against Monsanto was considered by the court last year.
In August, a San Francisco jury awarded $289 million to a former school gardener who was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.
However, a few months later, the judge reduced this amount to $78 million.
The case did not end there, as Bayer filed an appeal.
As a result, after almost a year, the cancer claimant still did not receive the compensation awarded to him.
In March this year, a California resident was awarded $80 million after he sued Monsanto for developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The result is predictable: Bayer appealed, far from the outcome.
Thus, the concern is currently awaiting a decision on three appeals due to Monsanto products.
In addition, there are about 130,000 such claims under consideration in the United States.
And even for a giant like Bayer, it ’ s a pretty sensitive punch.
Bayer acquired 100% of Monsanto in 2018 for $63.5 billion, becoming the largest agricultural concern.
Since the first Roundup carcinogenicity conviction, the conglomerate has lost nearly 46% of its market value and its share price has fallen to 2012 levels.
According to The Fortune, Bayer shareholders told the company ’ s CEO Werner Baumann, who made the merger deal with Monsanto, of no confidence.
He was given nine months to prove that he deserved his place.
Glyphosate is currently the most popular herbicide in the world, despite the fact that after the report of the Agency for Research on Cancer, first France and then other European countries raised the issue of using this substance to combat weeds, and then began to remove it from store shelves.
Despite this, in 2017, EU countries extended the license for the use of glyphosate in agriculture for five years.
Photo: Global Look Press / Christian Charisius / dpa In Russia, Monsanto is present as a supplier of seeds of traditional breeding of corn, vegetable crops, offers farmers various plant protection products, while some of the products are produced in Russia since 2015.
Also in the country you can freely buy the herbicide Roundup, both wholesale and retail.
In addition, Russian companies produce about a hundred drugs based on glyphosate (the Monsanto patent for the molecule of the substance expired in 2000).
The volume of sales of the substance offered under the trademarks "Hurricane", "Typhoon", "Tornado" and others, is estimated at 15-20 thousand tons per year.
Monsanto is no stranger to scandals with seven-mile-long steps: since the 1980s, the company has been a defendant in cases involving harm to health with dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyls, the EU-banned Alachlor herbicide and Agent Orange defoliant used during the Vietnam War.
In addition, several senior employees of the corporation were found guilty of corruption in 2005; the company admitted that it paid bribes to Indonesian officials between 1997 and 2002.
So why are the US, EU and other countries stubbornly renewing the license to use glyphosate-containing herbicides?
Thanks to the more than $4 million that, according to OpenSecrets, Monsanto spends annually on lobbying?
Or because otherwise you will have to use more expensive ways to control weeds, which will reduce the effectiveness of soil use? bed Red-brown grass after treatment with a herbicide Photo: Depositphotos Probably, each of the reasons can be called correct.
World agriculture is dependent on chemical fertilizers, the former methods of tillage already seem ineffective.
Governments and world leaders are thinking about how to feed millions of people, forgetting that they may be losing their health.
In addition, the harm of glyphosate has not been proven, and this makes it possible to sleep peacefully.
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NSDC Secretary Discusses Investigation of PS752 Disaster with U.S. Chargé d 'Affaires
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KIEV.
January 13. UNN.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov discussed with the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine Christina Queen the status of the investigation into the crash of flight PS 752 of Ukraine International Airlines in Iran.
This is reported by the press service of the NSDC, reports UNN.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov held a meeting with the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine Christina Queen.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of the investigation into the crash of the Boeing 737 flight PS 752 of Ukraine International Airlines in Iran, "the press service said.
According to Danilov, while the Ukrainian side is waiting for the arrival of the representative of the investigation team of Iran, and part of the expert group of Ukraine, including rescuers who from the first day worked at the scene of the tragedy, are returning to their homeland.
Chargé d'affaires of the United States expressed sincere condolences from the Embassy of the United States on the tragedy and assured of the readiness of the American side to provide all necessary assistance and information during the investigation.
Recall that the UIA plane crashed near the capital of Iran, Tehran, shortly after departure, in the morning of January 8.
On board the aircraft there were 167 passengers (most of them citizens of Iran and Canada) and 9 crew members - citizens of Ukraine.
They're all dead.
On the night of January 11, Iran admitted that the Ukrainian plane was shot down by a military missile.
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China ’ s Nuclear Data Center has entered the world ’ s top 5
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China ’ s Nuclear Data Center is among the world ’ s five largest.
This became known on May 20 at the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology held in Beijing, the information service of the mobile application "Russia-China: the main thing" reports.
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Li Junjie, head of the International Cooperation Department of the Atomic Energy Agency of China, noted that nuclear data, being the basis of nuclear technology and the use of nuclear energy, is widely used both in the field of substance research and astrophysics, and in the development, installation and operation of reactors, work on the production, use and disposal of nuclear fuel and isotope production, which plays an important role in promoting the socio-economic development of China and the world.
The 1st Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology was held in 1978.
This year it is held for the 14th time and for the first time in China.
The motto of the current conference was “Nuclear data – the common heritage of all mankind ”.
The International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology was held in China for the first time.
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We must find out whether the attack on our plane in Iran was intentional or accidental, further actions depend on this, Danilov said.
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Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said in an interview with Censor.NET Ukraine is considering the need to convene a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation with the plane crash in Iran.
"First we have to find out whether the attack on our plane was intentional or accidental.
The direction of our actions depends on this assessment.
Each diplomatic process should have its own logic and consistency, ” Danilov said.
We were the first to conclude that the Boeing was shot down by a missile, and were sure that we would find evidence on the plane, - Danilov "The number of dead Iranian citizens who were on board this liner is the highest, and so far we do not see any attempts of a deliberate attack," he stressed.
According to Danilov, the UN Security Council should not have much hope.
"Ukraine has already passed this path with the crash of MN 17, and an international commission of inquiry has not been established.
A lot is written in the Charter of the United Nations, unfortunately, much of this has not been implemented for quite a long time.
It actually states, for example, that the Russian Federation should not annex the Ukrainian Crimea and part of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but it does.
That is, you should not rely on what the effectiveness of which is not perfect.
The UN Security Council cannot help with the settlement of Russian aggression, so too many hopes should not be pinned.
Unfortunately, the UN is not an effective organization, and its decision is partly only advisory and declarative and, unfortunately, not only the UN, "Danilov said.
"Our position is that a political strategy should be based on properly collected evidence.
I emphasize once again: we do not yet see that Iran deliberately shot down a Ukrainian plane.
And our Western partners do not see this, "the NSDC secretary stressed.
Also read: The statement of the Embassy about "technical problems" was sanctioned to establish cooperation with the Iranian authorities, - Danilov According to him, the responsibility may be involved and Russian manufacturers of anti-aircraft missile systems.
“The whole world saw that today there are big problems with the Russian air defense.
The management of Russian missile systems is extremely imperfect.
We see that the Russian air defense system does not work quite correctly.
Buyers of Russian-made air defense systems should pay attention to this.
On September 17, 2018, air defense systems sold to Syria shot down a Russian Il-20 aircraft.
Now again we see the imperfection of the Russian air defense system, which provokes serious consequences.
Therefore, it is possible that Russian companies producing anti-aircraft missile systems may also be involved in the tragedy, "Danilov said.
“The investigation will continue, it must go its full way.
Once the investigation has established what happened, we will plan the next steps.
We do not need to make hasty decisions now, we need to work out a clear plan, and we have it, no one will solve our problems instead of us.
I say to all our partners, all ambassadors with whom I have numerous meetings, what justice in the world and what right can we talk about when the whole world knows that it was Russia that destroyed the Malaysian Boeing and killed 298 people, and there is no force to bring Russia to justice, "the NSDC secretary concluded.
Recall, the plane Boeing-737 of UIA airlines, which was supposed to perform flight PS752 on the route Tehran-Kiev, crashed approximately at 6: 00 Tehran time (about 4: 30 Kiev time) on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, after take-off from Tehran ’ s Imam Khomeini airport.
There were 168 passengers and nine crew members on board, all of whom died.
The majority of those killed in the plane crash were citizens of Canada and Iran.
The SVR reported the fall of the Ukrainian plane in Iran on January 8 at 05: 41, 6 minutes later the President knew about it, - Danilov On the morning of January 11, Iran admitted that the plane of Ukrainian airlines was shot down by mistake by the Iranian military.
Read the full interview: Oleksiy Danylov: "We were the first to say that" Boing "was buv zbitiy, but for this we need to prove"
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The fan tried to take the bottle from the cyclist at the Giro d'Italia. And it was a mistake.
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The curious episode occurred during the 12th stage of the cycling race "Giro D'Italia".
One of the fans tried to take away a bottle of water from the racer team Katusha-Alpecin Marco Haller.
He reacted sharply to the incident, profanely scolded the fan, called him an “idiot ” and threatened to send him to a“ knockdown ”.
A video of the incident was posted on ESPN Bike ’ s Twitter account.
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Weather anomalies, floods and death: how to change the climate in Ukraine
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Global climate change has become one of the most important environmental problems of mankind.
Unfortunately, it has not bypassed Ukraine either.
The last five years were the warmest in our country, and the last, 2018, entered the four hottest in the last 140 years.
And if we don ’ t take action, the trend will only get worse.
What is happening with the climate in Ukraine, what are the threats and how to fix it – read the material OBOZREVATEL.
The main thing: Ukraine has entered the era of weather anomalies, recognized in the Ministry of Ecology.
The temperature in the country has been increasing significantly since the mid-1990s.
2018 was 1.5 degrees warmer than the climate norm and took 4th place in the rating of anomalies.
If Ukraine does not take measures to combat climate change, it will lead to significant losses in the harvests of major crops.
Due to global warming, the frequency of abnormal events will increase worldwide, and rising temperatures will lead to an increase in mortality among the elderly and those suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
Humanity has the ability to minimize the effects of global warming.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, scientists have recorded an increase in average temperature over land and ocean around the world.
“If we talk about air temperature, it in Ukraine has been significantly increasing since the mid-90s of the last century.
The highest rate of increase in the average annual air temperature was observed from 1985 to 2014 and amounted to 0.74 ° C over 10 years.
This is almost 25 times faster than in the 60-80s of the last century, ” said Vera Balabukh, Head of the Department of Applied Meteorology and Climatology at UkrGMI DSNS of Ukraine and NAS of Ukraine.
For the past thirty years, the rate of change in the average annual air temperature in Ukraine has been one of the highest on the planet.
“Last 2018 was also 1.5 ° C warmer than the climate norm and took fourth place in the rating of anomalies, ” Balabuh said.
Already in the 21st century, this figure will at least double, and if humanity continues to ignore the problem, the average temperature in the world will increase by 5 degrees.
It seems that this is not so much, but the consequences of global warming for humanity will be extremely dangerous.
In particular, increased storms, heavy rains in many parts of the world, including in Africa.
Scientists say that this will significantly increase the risk of flooding, which means that entire regions will be at risk of flooding.
On the other hand, rising temperatures will exacerbate drought, which will become a “normal ” phenomenon in regions where previously there was no, or their number was minimal.
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak also spoke about this during the environmental forum "Climate Change in Ukraine: an imminent catastrophe?".
“We are faced with droughts and an increased number of hot days in the summer, which occur more often and cover more and more territories, including in regions where they have not previously been observed.
It is a mistake to assume that Ukraine will benefit from climate warming for agriculture.
If Ukraine does not actively take measures to combat climate change, this may lead to significant losses of crops of major crops in the future, ” he said.
Global warming has a negative impact on agriculture around the world and threatens humanity with hunger.
At the same time, Vladimir Osadchiy, director of the Institute of Hydrometeorology, reassures that, at least this year, the weather in Ukraine does not give grounds to talk about drought.
“This year, fortunately for us, the rains that fell in April and May, do not give us reason to say that there will be droughts that will reduce yields.
What will happen in two or three weeks is another matter, we can not predict.
But according to the data that we have, there is no reason to say that we will have any negative consequences for agriculture, ” explained OBOZREVATEL scientist.
At the same time, he does not deny that Ukraine has a colossal problem associated with regional climate change.
This is confirmed by Balabukh, according to her, the climate in Ukraine is changing, and this leads to an increase in the frequency of abnormal natural phenomena.
“If we talk about the thermal regime, the air temperature in Ukraine has increased significantly, the last five years were perhaps the warmest since 1961.
And this trend indicates significant changes in the thermal regime, ” she said.
Extremely high air temperature directly affects people, abnormal heat leads to death from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, especially among the elderly.
In addition, due to the high temperature in the air, levels of ozone and pollutants increase, which also negatively affects health.
Can disaster be avoided?
The main cause of climate change is the use of fossil fuels and inefficient consumption of energy and products.
Greenhouse gases increase the greenhouse effect.
Excessive amounts of gases produced by CHP, transportation, agriculture, industry, and forest fires keep solar heat in the lower atmosphere, preventing it from returning to space.
According to Balabukh, first of all, to minimize the consequences, two things need to be done: “First, we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy sector is the largest source of these gases, and all measures aimed at energy conservation and energy efficiency will contribute significantly to the reduction of emissions. "
"The second is to dispose of excess greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
One of the things that can help with this is the increase in green spaces.
Everyone knows that plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
The increase in plantations is very effective, in addition, the wood then accumulates this carbon dioxide preserving it for a long time, "the scientist explained.
These actions will not only help to prevent the intensity of climate change, but also to mitigate its negative effects.
However, the situation with green spaces in Ukraine is getting worse every year.
On average, Ukraine has 14 times less forest area per inhabitant than in Eastern Europe.
“First of all, large cities suffer from this, and Kiev in the first place.
As a result, residents of megacities become more vulnerable to rising temperatures, increasing precipitation intensity.
Catastrophically quickly disappear from the map of Ukraine and forest belts that protect the fields from the wind, contribute to the accumulation of moisture in the soil.
It is thanks to them that dust storms in Ukraine have become quite rare.
However, this year we have witnessed this phenomenon in the south of Ukraine, ” the scientist explained.
If humanity will be late If people around the world do not begin to pay attention to the appeals of environmentalists and forecasters, then climate change will have irreversible consequences.
Increasing the temperature of the surface layer of the atmosphere leads to a shift in climatic zones.
In turn, this causes the melting of Arctic and Antarctic ice, as well as permafrost, which leads to an increase in sea level.
Coastal cities and islands will face the threat of complete flooding.
In the polar zones, where the temperature is low, the weather will become hot and dry.
Many rivers and lakes will dry out, there will be a threat of extinction of drinking water, an increase in arid regions will lead to a decrease in yields.
The frequency of forest fires will increase.
Some species will disappear, others will have to migrate.
An increase in the frequency of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, is also expected.
Our inaction will continue to lead to an increase in anomalous phenomena.
If back in the 80s their frequency was about once every 13 years, now every 3 years we have such anomalous phenomena that cause great damage and lead to an increase in mortality, ” Balabukh said.
If humanity does not take action, by the end of the century, changes in climate will lead to irreversible changes in the environment.
"This will lead to further climate change and the entire climate system: the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the lithosphere and the biosphere.
That is, in fact, to changes in human conditions and the entire environment, ” the scientist said.
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Oxygen can be produced in space
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A reactor to produce oxygen for astronauts who will fly to the moon, Mars and other space objects, created by American scientists.
As you know, the shortage of this gas is one of the most important obstacles in the exploration of deep space.
The need to take large supplies of oxygen with you is a very costly and overwhelming task.
For example, on the International Space Station, oxygen reserves are replenished by the electrolysis of water (its decomposition into hydrogen and oxygen).
They are also periodically replenished with cargo ships.
American scientists have developed a fundamentally different method: to remove carbon from carbon dioxide CO2, leaving only oxygen.
In the reactor they created, carbon dioxide molecules are accelerated and hit a target made of gold foil.
In this case, the dioxide is broken down into molecular oxygen and atomic carbon.
So far, the efficiency of the reactor is quite low: for every 100 molecules of CO2, 1-2 molecules of oxygen are obtained.
But the researchers argue that now it is important to show the fundamental possibility of such a technology, and then it can be made much larger.
In their opinion, it will be able to work not only in space.
On Earth, such reactors will absorb carbon dioxide, convert it into oxygen, helping to combat global climate change.
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"Aerodays-2019": the model of the airliner was presented at the exhibition
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Technology news: A bold concept was presented during the exhibition Aerodays-2019.
Earlier it became known that European researchers have begun work on an innovative hypersonic passenger aircraft that can fly at a very high altitude.
This flight received funding from the European Union ’ s Horizon 2020 research innovation programme under grant agreement No 769246.
Now, during the exhibition Aerodays-2019, the developers showed a model of a promising aircraft.
It demonstrates the main features of the airliner, the general concept of which we were shown earlier.
The Stratofly hypersonic vehicle will fly at speeds above Mach 8 at an altitude of more than 30 kilometers, performing both passenger and transportation.
At the same time, the key technologies of Stratofly are considered as a reserve for future reusable space transport complexes.
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Iran will create a special court to investigate the crash of the UIA
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Hassan Rouhani (Photo: EPA) In Iran, a special court will be created to investigate the crash of the Ukrainian liner in Tehran.
This was stated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, IRNA reports.
Rouhani stressed that the whole world will follow the process.
The special court, he said, will include the chief judge and dozens of experts.
On January 8, a Ukrainian passenger plane of UIA flight PS 752 crashed near the international airport in Tehran.
All 176 people on board were killed.
On January 11, Iran admitted that its military “unintentionally ” shot down a passenger liner.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took full responsibility for the downing of a Ukrainian Boeing 737 in the skies over Tehran.
See also: NYT published a video of a possible hit by a missile in a Boeing 737
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Cyclist Lopez got into a fight with a fan during the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia
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Colombian cyclist of the Astana Pro Team Miguel Angel Lopez fought with a fan during the 20th stage of the first Grand Tour of the season - the Giro d'Italia.
The incident occurred less than 10 km before the end of the 194 km stage.
The fan ran next to the cyclists on a narrow stretch of road and prevented Lopez, because of which the athlete lost his balance and fell.
After that, the Colombian struck the sitting man several blows, threw out his baseball cap and, continuing to move, managed to finish 18th.
"That's not the reaction you want but you can understand the anger!"
Unbelievable scenes as @ SupermanlopezN HITS OUT at a spectator who knocked him off his bike just before the final 5km # Giro # Giro102 # TheBreakawaypic.twitter.com / jgw4e7JZME – Eurosport UK (@ Eurosport _ UK) UK) June 1, 2019
Earlier it was reported that Pello Bilbao won the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia.
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British and French authorities detain more than 70 illegal immigrants
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The authorities of the UK and France detained on Saturday 74 migrants who made an illegal attempt to cross the English Channel at night in a northerly direction and settle in the United Kingdom.
This is reported by TASS with reference to the British Ministry of the Interior.
According to him, the migrants went on the journey in eight small boats, but only one of them managed to reach the British coast and land people on the beach near the camp in the town of Winchelsea in East Sussex.
Two more boats were detained on the high seas by the French border services, and the remaining five by the British.
"The number of migrants crossing the strait at night is a matter of deep concern," Home Secretary Sajid Javid said.
According to him, “those who chose this dangerous journey on one of the busiest shipping routes in the world are putting their lives in mortal danger. ”
The Minister also promised that he would do everything in his power to stop the flow of violators of the regime of crossing the British sea border.
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Border guards detained 74 refugees trying to cross the English Channel
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British border guards detained 74 refugees who tried to intercept the English Channel on boats and illegally enter the territory of the Kingdom.
One of the eight boats managed to disembark passengers near a camping site in the British town of Winchelsea.
Among the detainees were several children.
Two more boats were detained on the high seas by the French border services, and the remaining five by the British, reports the Independent.
Last month alone, more than 140 people attempted to cross the English Channel.
All of them were detained.
In November last year, London and Paris agreed to work together to combat criminal gangs that smuggle illegal immigrants from the mainland.
A clearing house has been established.
The UK has also increased the number of patrol vessels in the strait.
Refugees are looking for every opportunity to cross the English Channel and find themselves in the UK, where they are attracted to the social program and the possibility of receiving benefits.
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In Russia by the end of 2020 will launch a unique thermonuclear installation
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Tokamak T-15MD will be the first such system launched in Russia in the last twenty years.
The T-15MD thermonuclear installation, which is being built at the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center, will be launched at the end of 2020.
This is reported in the journal "Questions of atomic science and technology.
Series "Thermonuclear fusion".
It is noted that the Tokamak T-15MD is the first thermonuclear installation built in Russia over the past twenty years.
It is planned that it will become a center for research of thermonuclear fusion.
In particular, the installation will conduct experiments for the project of the international thermonuclear power reactor ITER, which is being built in France.
Earlier, Life reported that Putin called for increased funding in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Space. Stratolaunch Systems to close - Reuters
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Aerospace company Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, which was going to gain a foothold in the market of air launches of light and ultralight rockets, ceases operations.
This was reported by five sources to Reuters.
Thus, preparations for the demo launch of the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket in 2020 have been postponed indefinitely and are likely to be phased out completely.
The company was founded in Seattle in 2011, the main co-founder was billionaire Paul Allen.
After his death in October 2018, the company abandoned the creation of missiles, and in the spring of 2019, apparently, the agency writes, and from the entire enterprise.
Not later than in April made the first flight of the largest wingspan aircraft of the planet.
A representative of Stratolaunch Systems said by phone that the company - a division of private investment company Allen Vulcan for the development of "air start" - "continues its activities."
Exactly how and over what is not specified.
Who will descend the first cargo to the moon: NASA made a choice
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Record number of migrants detained in the English Channel during the day
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In the English Channel detained eight boats with migrants, which were more than 70 people trying to get to the British coast from France, reports the BBC.
The British coast guard along with border guards detained a total of 74 migrants off the southern coast.
Dover MP Charlie Elfique said it was "a record number of boats in one day".
"This is a matter of deep concern and I am regularly updated," Home Secretary Sajid Javid said.
“Those who choose to take this dangerous journey along one of the world ’ s busiest sea lanes are putting their lives in grave danger — and I will continue to do everything I can to stop them, ” he added.
Earlier in the day, eight people in an inflatable boat were spotted on Winchelsea Beach, in East Sussex.
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What Turkish TV series to watch
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What Turkish TV series to watch "The Magnificent Century" and other series that will be appreciated by the Russian audience.
"Magnificent Century", 2011 Historical TV series in the genre of action-drama, which tells about the most notable events of the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and about his relationship with the concubine of Slavic origin Alexandra, who converted to Islam and received the name Hürrem.
However, the wayward girl is not going to be a concubine, her goal is to become the Sultan ’ s beloved wife.
Skillfully using the art of seduction and cunning to eliminate other concubines, Hürrem enters into a legal marriage and begins to influence Suleiman's political decisions.
"The King is a songbird", 2013 A shot from the TV drama series, which tells the story of the life of a young girl Feride.
She was called the king in childhood - for liveliness and love of pranks.
Like most soap operas, this series has a complex love triangle that is untangled only in the last series.
"Kurt Seit and Alexandra", 2014 A frame from the series The love story of the Crimean Tatar Kurt Seit and the Russian girl Alexandra Verzhenskaya, based on real events described in the novel by the famous Turkish writer Nermin Bezmen.
The events of the series unfold in the early 20th century.
Many women dream of a young and successful Seita, but he falls in love with Alexandra from a noble Russian family, and she reciprocates him.
However, the war begins, and Kurt Seit goes to the Carpathians to protect the king and fatherland...
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Development of cooperation
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A delegation from Hefei City of the People ’ s Republic of China paid a working visit to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
One of the main objectives of the visit of the delegation is the development of cooperation with JINR in the field of accelerator technology and radiation medicine.
Director of the Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences E.A. Krasavin introduced the guests to the directions of scientific research of LRB in the field of biophysics and proton therapy.
The Chinese side highly appreciated the JINR expertise in the field of accelerator physics and expressed hope for further strengthening of ties and implementation of new projects, especially in light of the construction of an ion medical center in Hefei.
The Chinese side also expressed interest in expanding scientific ties within the framework of the NICA project.
The parties noted the exchange of scientific visits of young scientists between JINR and Hefei scientific centers as a new promising direction for the development of cooperation.
Members of the delegation got acquainted with the objects of the JINR scientific infrastructure, visited the superconducting magnets factory and the NICA collider complex under construction at the High Energy Laboratory, and also got acquainted with the possibilities and prospects for the development of the Medical and Technical Complex of the Laboratory of Nuclear Problems.
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Zharov called the timing of the choice of equipment under the law on sustainable Runet
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ST. PETERSBURG, June 6 - RIA Novosti.
Roskomnadzor expects in October to choose equipment that should be installed on the networks of telecom operators within the framework of the law on the sustainable operation of the Runet, as well as assess its cost, said the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov in an interview with RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the SPIEF.
In May, the President of the Russian Federation signed a law aimed at protecting the sustainable operation of the Internet in the country in the event of a threat to its functioning from abroad.
The document, in particular, provides for the installation on the networks of telecom operators of technical means of monitoring compliance with the legislation on limiting access to illegal information.
At the same time, such equipment should be provided by the state to operators.
"I believe that to answer the question of how much it will cost and how this equipment will look, I will be able to you somewhere, God forbid, in October," Zharov said.
According to him, the equipment should be domestic, and it has two main requirements: it should not affect the quality of services provided by operators and should be effective.
"Until we make sure that these criteria - safety and efficiency - are met, we will not make final decisions," the head of Roskomnadzor assured.
He said that now testing equipment of eight manufacturers, has already passed an experiment in the laboratory on the stand, as well as an experiment on a limited part of the network of two telecom operators.
"Now we are preparing a large experiment on the networks of several telecom operators," Zharov said.
He also noted that in general, seven telecom operators are involved in the testing.
According to him, it is planned to use various equipment, including DPI (deep traffic filtering systems).
“I am always touched by the categorical nature of some media, which write that it will be the DPI of such a manufacturer and it will cost so much.
Of course, DPI technology will be used because there is no alternative for traffic analysis.
But this is far from all the equipment that should be used, and the only thing I can say is that it will be domestic, that all the cream of the domestic software industry is involved in its development, "Zharov said.
“I think the task is unbanal.
We're definitely not building a firewall, because a firewall is a whitelist, and anything that's not on a whitelist is prohibited.
Our task is much more complicated - when in the entire flow of traffic you need to isolate the "black list" and discard it.
It's not an easy task at all.
But Russia has always been famous for the Kulibins, I am sure that it will be solved, I will tell you something in the fall, "the head of Roskomnadzor concluded.
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13 places that we saw in the paintings of great artists
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13 places that we saw in the paintings of great artists 13 0 14 2.5k Subscribe to AdMe Share on Facebook Tell VKontakte Guys, we put our heart into AdMe.ru.
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Join us on Facebook and VKontakte Many famous painters painted their masterpieces from nature, on trips or on vacation.
Sometimes these memorable places look quite usual - you will pass by and do not notice, but sometimes they delight crowds of people, even far from art, but equally sensitive to the beauty of nature.
All these places are open for visits, so if you want to walk around the town from the “Starry Night ” or the garden from Monet ’ s canvases, take note.
AdMe.ru has found the places through which great canvases appeared, and is delighted with how a creative genius can transform the world around him.
“Starry Night ” by Vincent Van Gogh“ Starry Night ” is written by Van Gogh in the town of San Remy, where he was treated, and depicts a view from the window of his bedroom in the hospital.
At the same time, the artist partially invented the village: its appearance does not quite correspond to what was there in fact.
Van Gogh himself did not like Starry Night, considering it a blatant failure, and his brother Theo said that the style in the picture prevails over the content.
"American Gothic" by Grant Wood This picture has a rich history.
Let us dwell on two points.
Grant Wood painted the house, his sister and an acquaintance of the dentist separately.
The people depicted on the canvas never met and never visited the house that inspired the artist, besides, at the time of writing the picture, Nan Wood was half the age of the man with the pitchforks - Byron McKiby.
And when the picture became famous enough, the farmers were very unhappy with the way they were portrayed, and one outraged woman even threatened to bite Wood ’ s ear off.
You can also add that the edging on the apron for the picture Nan had to sew on her own, arguing her with her mother's old things.
In stores such a long time was not, but after the "American Gothic" became popular, this style again came into fashion.
Now in the house that inspired the artist, there is a museum where everyone can get inventory and recreate the picture on a memorable photo.
The Cretaceous Cliffs of Rügen by Caspar David Friedrich This picture was painted by Caspar David Friedrich during his honeymoon.
The artist depicted himself and his young wife Caroline in the form of trees that touch each other with branches.
A specific place to find will not work, because the picture is created on the basis of many sketches made throughout the island.
Marc Chagall ’ s wife Bella recalled that when they finally got married, she felt like she was flying over flower fields, houses, courtyards, churches.
And this feeling was mutual: Chagall wrote a whole series of paintings, in which he depicted himself and Bella flying over Vitebsk.
“Breakfast of rowers ”, Pierre Auguste Renoir Renoir loved the restaurant Fournaise, often visited here, and painted this place too repeatedly.
The most famous picture dedicated to the restaurant is “Breakfast of the rowers ”.
All the people on the canvas are friends of Renoir.
Do you also see the lady holding the dog on the left side of the picture?
This is Alina Sharigo, who will later marry Renoir.
"Girl with peaches", Valentin Serov Valentin Serov, like many painters (including Vasnetsov, Polenov, Repin, Levitan, Vrubel), often visited Abramtsevo, the Mamontov estate: the head of the family was a famous philanthropist.
Vera Mamontova in the portrait is 11 years old.
Pay attention to the toy grenadier behind the girl ’ s back – Serov also painted it.
This street Delft on a rare landscape for Vermeer was chosen for a reason: in the house on the right from about 1645 until his death in 1670 lived with the children of the artist ’ s aunt Ariantgen Klas.
This canvas depicts the village of Molvitino, now Susanino in the Kostroma region, and in particular the Resurrection Church.
It now houses the Ivan Susanin Museum.
Art critics believe that the sketches for the canvas were made from the balcony or from the window of the second floor of the now demolished house in which the capper Chichagov lived with his family.
How the artist ended up in a remote village has not yet been determined.
The artist himself described the origin of the idea for the picture as follows: "I walked along the path with two friends - the sun was setting - suddenly the sky became blood-red, I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned against the fence - I looked at the blood and flames over the bluish-black fjord and the city - my friends went further, and I stood She felt the endless scream that pierces nature. ”
By the way, American and British meteorologists believe that Munch could be one of the first to depict mother-of-pearl clouds, so the sky against the background looks so unusual.
At the same time, its red color is explained not only by the fact that it happened at sunset, but also, perhaps, by the fact that at that time the most powerful eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia occurred, because of which a scarlet glow was visible in Europe for several months.
The theory is confirmed by the fact that if you stand in the place where the hero of the picture stands, you will look south-west - just in the direction of Indonesia.
"Alley in the Park of Kammer Castle" by Gustav Klimt "Alley in the Park of Kammer Castle" was written in 1912.
In 1906, Gustav Klimt visited an exhibition of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and was greatly impressed.
So much so that in all the landscapes painted after 1906, you can find echoes of this admiration.
This one, too.
“Christina ’ s World ” by Andrew Wyatt One of the most famous American paintings written by Andrew Wyatt.
The creation of the canvas of the artist was inspired by a neighbor in the country in Maine - Christina Olson, who was diagnosed with a progressive neurological disorder.
In the end, Christina lost the opportunity to walk.
One summer, Andrew looked out the window, saw her crawling across the field, picking up blueberries, and caught fire with the idea of the painting.
Wyeth admired the strength of her spirit and sought to show it on his canvas.
In the former house of Olson is now a museum.
Karl Bryullov visited the excavations of Pompeii during a trip to Italy and it was then that he came up with the idea of the painting.
After that, the artist carefully studied the testimonies of those who were in Pompeii before the disaster, especially the letters of Pliny the Younger to Tacitus.
The work took 6 years, but it was worth it - the success was amazing.
Wherever the picture was brought to Rome, Paris, St. Petersburg, it received extremely positive feedback and awards.
"Water Lilies and the Japanese Bridge", Claude Monet Claude Monet, one of the founders of impressionism, lived in Giverny for 43 years, and it is enough to look at the images of this place to understand why.
Every year, half a million people come here to breathe the fragrant air, admire the magnificent garden and wander where the great artist worked.
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Why Turkey does not want to abandon the purchase of S-400 from Russia
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Ankara should abandon the purchase of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 ("Triumph") and purchase American anti-missile systems Patriot.
Such demands are made by US President Donald Trump to Turkey.
And he seems ready to achieve his goal at any cost.
The United States ultimatally demanded from Turkey no later than July 31 to abandon the acquisition of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems s-400.
If Ankara does not comply with this requirement, Washington will expel Turkish pilots who are currently training in the United States from the country and exclude Turkish companies from participating in the production of F-35 fighters, US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Logistics Ellen Lord told reporters in Washington on Friday, July 7.
But Ankara is not going to abandon the deal with Moscow.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the state news agency Anadolu that the Russian leadership has concluded an agreement with Ankara on the supply of S-400, and Turkey is not going to abandon the deal with Russia.
The total amount is $2.5 billion.
Russian S-400, the purchase of which the parties agreed, can hit aerodynamic targets at a distance of up to 400 km and is able to simultaneously shoot down up to 80 targets.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also regularly confirms the readiness of the country ’ s authorities to purchase Russian weapons.
He said that the Turkish military in Russia have already been trained in the use and maintenance of the S-400.
Turkey will receive the first S-400 air defense systems by July.
She intends to put them on combat duty by October 2019.
In order to force the Turkish leadership to abandon the deal with Moscow, Washington has been exerting tough pressure on its NATO partner for several months.
US President Trump has repeatedly criticized Turkey ’ s intention to acquire the S-400.
And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Ankara with sanctions.
According to the American television channel CNBC, the Trump administration even presented Erdogan with an ultimatum.
If Turkey refuses to cancel the deal with Russia, the United States threatens to exclude Ankara from its F-35 program.
The Turkish army has ordered a hundred of these fifth-generation multifunctional fighter-bombers, and pilots have already begun training.
Such measures on the part of the American administration would be undesirable for Ankara.
It is possible that in the end, US pressure will force Turkey to abandon the deal with Russia.
Since last year, the country has been experiencing a serious economic and financial crisis.
How seriously American sanctions can harm the country ’ s economy can be seen in last year ’ s example, when Washington imposed duties on Turkish aluminum steel products, after a court in Turkey refused to release American pastor Andrew Brunson from arrest.
The measures taken by the United States at that time were cited by many economic experts as one of the factors that caused the economic crisis in Turkey.
Security policy expert Ulrich Kuhn believes that the tough position of the Turkish leadership in the purchase of the Russian S-400 is based on certain interests.
"This deal should be seen as a diplomatic chess move," the expert said.
In his opinion, the Trump administration greatly angered Erdogan ’ s government when it refused to extradite preacher Fethullah Gulen to him.
In addition, the United States has taken as allies in Syria and Iraq the Kurdish rebels, whom Turkey considers terrorists.
“Now we are talking about a response to Washington and sending a signal that Turkey, as a geopolitically important transit state, can stand up for its interests, ” explains Ulrich Kuhn.
In his opinion, the deal with Russia is justified for Turkey and from a military point of view: "These complexes will be placed where the security situation is unstable.
Turkey ’ s southern border, for example, is insecure. ”
Although none of the neighboring states is going to strike at Turkey.
In addition, the purchase of Russian weapons has another meaning.
“Turkey can secure access to new technology.
Military personnel will be trained.
Ankara will get a license and someday, perhaps, learn to independently produce elements of the air defense system, ” continues security policy expert Ulrich Kuhn.
What drives Ankara: political calculation or business benefit The Turkish leadership argues the need to acquire the S-400 mainly by the commercial attractiveness of the Russian offer.
Ankara will agree to buy American Patriot systems only when Washington offers the same good conditions as Russia, President Erdogan said this week.
Russian S-400 at a price of $2.5 billion are much cheaper than the American version of the Patriot and are considered more modern and effective.
But at the same time, the purchase of weapons from the Russian Federation is much more than just a profitable deal.
The United States and other NATO members are concerned, first, that the S-400 is not technologically compatible with the systems that the alliance has deployed in Turkey.
And secondly, by the fact that Moscow can gain access to classified information about the F-35, since Turkey will simultaneously use both Russian air defense systems and American aircraft.
Ankara faces a dilemma.
If it gives in to the United States, it will seriously infuriate Moscow.
The Kremlin, like the United States, could impose economic sanctions on Turkey, as it did in 2015 after the Turks shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber near the Turkish-Syrian border.
And by whose rules Erdogan would not agree to play, he in any case risks very much angering the other side.
Subscribe to our channels about Russia, Germany and Europe in | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Telegram | WhatsApp See also: How Turkey almost turned into a republic of Erdogan Strengthening Erdogan ’ s power Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power for more than 15 years.
During this time, he slowly but surely, as his opponents claim, transformed the country into a republic of his own name.
The consolidation of Erdogan ’ s power was preceded by a variety of events.
How Turkey Almost Turned Into Erdoğan ’ s Republic An Attempted Coup as the Beginning of Change In July 2016, Turkey had a failed coup attempt.
The putsch, observers believe, was an excellent reason for carrying out changes in the country, beneficial to Erdogan personally.
And he began with numerous arrests of people, according to the authorities, involved in the rebellion.
On April 16, 2017, at the initiative of Erdogan, a constitutional referendum was held in Turkey, in which citizens were invited to approve 18 amendments to the Turkish constitution.
They envisaged, in particular, the transition from a parliamentary to a presidential form of government, the abolition of the post of Prime Minister and a number of other changes.
How Turkey Almost Turned Into Erdogan ’ s Republic Unconvincing Victory The referendum was won by Erdogan ’ s supporters, but it turned out not to be too convincing.
With the turnout of more than 85% of eligible voters, according to official data, supported slightly more than 51% of voters.
In the photo - a protest rally of opponents of the President, who carry a poster "Did not win" (supporters of Erdogan. - Ed.).
How Turkey Almost Turned Into Erdogan ’ s Republic Turkey in Syria ’ s Civil War is one of the key players.
After conducting a military operation in the Afrin area in northern Syria, Erdogan announced that he would continue the offensive until there were no terrorists left.
The goal of the Turkish leader is to expand spheres of influence in Syria, as well as eliminate pockets of Kurdish resistance in the border areas.
Since the beginning of 2018, the rate of the Turkish lira has fallen by almost 20%.
Erdogan said that the reason for the fall is not economic problems, but the manipulation of financial market players.
He urged the people of the country to exchange euros and dollars for liras.
Meanwhile, problems with the stability of the national currency arose, among other things, due to a decrease in investor confidence in the Turkish economy due to a wave of arrests.
How Turkey Almost Turned Into Erdogan ’ s Republic Extraordinary Elections – Erdogan ’ s cunning move On June 24, 2018, Turkey held snap parliamentary and presidential elections.
Two blocs fought for control of the parliament - the pro-government "People's Alliance" (which includes Erdogan's Justice and Development Party) and the opposition "National Alliance", as well as the pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party.
Each of the three political forces nominated its own presidential candidate.
How Turkey almost turned into Erdogan ’ s republic The opposition took millions of people to the streets on the eve of the elections in Istanbul, the largest opposition demonstration took place.
According to the organizers, about 5 million people took part in it.
They supported the Republican People's Party (CHP) presidential candidate Muharrem Ince.
The results of the elections hardly surprised anyone: the High Election Commission (CEC) of Turkey announced the victory (52.5%) of Erdogan in the first round of the presidential election and the victory of the bloc with the participation of his party (53.6%) in the parliamentary elections.
At the same time, the opposition National Alliance managed to gain 32.7% in the parliamentary elections.
How Turkey Almost Turned Into Erdoğan ’ s Republic What Next?
Opposition presidential candidate Muharrem Ince acknowledged Erdogan ’ s victory, while expressing concern that “one-man rule ” could be established in Turkey.
Ince delicately formulated what opponents of the president have been saying for a long time - and what, in their opinion, has already happened.
What road will Turkey take in the near future?
Author: Grigory Arosev, Ilya Koval
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“This is probably an attempt to make me look like a villain who wants blood. ”
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Video blogger Evgeny Bazhenov, known as BadComedian, denied the information about the breakdown of the settlement agreement with the film company Kinodanz.
Earlier, TASS agency, citing studio producer Yevgeny Melentyev, reported that the plaintiff is ready to go to the pre-trial settlement of the dispute, but the blogger refuses to meet.
In January, Kinodanz sued BadComedian for critical review of Beyond Reality.
The blogger was accused of exceeding the amount of quoting copyrighted film material allowed by law.
The producers of the picture demanded to remove the video and pay 1 million rubles of compensation.
If the settlement agreement involves at least one of these conditions, Evgeny Bazhenov is not ready to go for it.
- How do you perceive the message that the company is ready to go to a settlement agreement? - This is deliberate misinformation on the part of the Kinodanz film studio, they say, I refused to meet, discuss.
After this news, I contacted my lawyers and asked, “Did someone call you? ”
I was told, "No."
What I threw them the news, and they were very surprised by what was happening, because Kinodanz did not make any attempts to contact me. – In general, are you ready to go to an amicable agreement? – The fact is that no attempts are being made.
Kinodanz, it seems to me, does not want to make any concessions.
When the issue was discussed, the mandatory condition was the removal of the roller.
I am not ready to go, this is a fundamental question. – Your lawyers do not explain such actions of opponents? – I did not ask them what they think.
It ’ s hard to read Kinodanz because it ’ s acting weird.
It's probably an attempt to save face, to make me look like some villain who wants blood.
I want to do my business, I do not need any litigation, I just want to work. – On what terms a settlement agreement could be reached? – For Kinodanz, the main aspect is the removal of the video, other options are not considered.
I have a condition that I will not delete the video, because this is the censorship.
Otherwise, I don ’ t really understand what the complaints are about me.
If they settle this with the lawyers, I will declare it, I will say that the conflict is over, the point is set.
But this is not the situation, they say that it is I who refuse something, although I am ready to negotiate.
There are contacts, but no one calls. – And if not the removal of the video, but, for example, a refutation or reduction of the amount of the claim, but still some financial compensation? – We do not need to ask permission, if the video fragment or literature is used for critical purposes, the main thing is to mention who the author is.
And I mention this studio, and the Ministry of Culture, and the director – all of them.
In other words, in principle, I fulfilled the conditions of the law.
So to talk about some kind of compensation... for what?
Any point of view, review or review is in any case a subjective point of view.
I never said, anywhere, that I was a great film critic.
On the contrary, I say that I am just a spectator.
I also don ’ t know what can be denied here.
That their movies aren't terrible, disgusting fakes?
Unfortunately, no, no such refutation will not be recorded, because their films are disgusting and terrible fakes.
I ’ m sorry, Kinodanz, but your movies are really bad. – Actually, their claim is that the video was with spoilers on the network before they reached the international market. – And how to criticize?
The law prescribes that it is necessary to criticize and fragments for the purpose of criticism.
There is a very important aspect – it cannot be taken out of context.
For example, I have to tell you that the story doesn ’ t work.
And how can I do that if I can't say anything about him?
What do Kinodanz want?
In fact, they say that they do not want any criticism.
The problem is that the plot of the film is bad, I told about it.
They say, they say, don ’ t, you tell the plot of the film, it ’ s bad, our sales are falling, because everyone will know that we have a bad script.
It sounds absurd and simple.
Interview by Grigory Kolganov
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Spanish countess faces 4 years in prison
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The prosecutor ’ s office demands four years of imprisonment for the countess.
In 2014, the countess became interested in the painting "Anna Sophia, Countess de Carnarvon", on which the Flemish artist worked in 1633 - 1641.
The owners of the portrait sent the canvas to the house of Kristina Ordovas for evaluation.
The countess offered him 165 thousand euros.
The owners agreed, but never got the money.
And the picture remained with the countess, writes noticia.ru.
It is worth noting that the owners of the painting work of art cost 38,5 thousand pounds - they bought it at auction Christie's in 2009.
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It is time to change the packaging of household chemicals
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Check of household liquid "KROT" has begun.
A conclusion will be presented on its results.
About this "Russian newspaper" reported in Rospotrebnadzor.
The resonant case of poisoning with a means for cleaning pipes of the famous producer and musician Bari Alibasov revealed a serious problem: the packaging of hazardous household chemicals can pose a threat to human life and health.
And the rules of its design must be changed.
As explained in Rospotrebnadzor, today the requirements for the labeling of household chemicals are contained in the Unified sanitary and epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products (goods) subject to sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control).
For example, consumer labeling of synthetic detergents and household chemicals should be applied with clear, legible, easily visible and indelible letters, resistant to chemicals, climatic factors, and persist throughout the entire period of use of the product.
Bottles containing household chemicals, in particular, should contain information on the composition of products and "other data that clearly distinguish a particular product from other products on the market."
There should also be a description of the danger that carries such products, measures to prevent the danger.
For example, such inscriptions: "Keep away from children!", "Keep out of the reach of children", "The product has an irritating effect on the skin", "The use of hand skin protection products is mandatory."
"I am sure that all household chemicals that are sold in stores are of high quality and meet the requirements for labeling.
After all, no one will deliberately harm the health of consumers, creating this anti-advertising.
But life, as always, makes its own adjustments, - said in an interview with "RG" the Chairman of the Union of consumers of Russia Peter Shelishch. - The case of Alibasov proved: the packaging of some household chemicals needs to be changed.
I saw a photo posted by someone from Alibasov's entourage, with bottles of pipe cleaning liquid and yogurt.
I think it ’ s easy to confuse them. ”
Shelishch recalls that on packs of cigarettes now there are very catchy "scary pictures" and large inscriptions about the dangers of tobacco.
And on the packaging of household chemicals warning labels still need to be found and read.
"Yes, they comply with all the rules, but then these rules and regulations are not enough to protect the consumer, - the expert notes. - Unfortunately, there are no statistics on how many people are poisoned with household chemicals.
But according to scattered reports, it can be understood that the case of Alibasov is not the only one.
Perhaps you need to write in very large letters on the packages that their contents should not be drunk.
And it is even better to make difficult opening plugs.
Drug manufacturers are making them to protect children. "
Relatives of the producer intend to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the means for cleaning the pipes.
How realistic is it to win a case in court?
"The case of Alibasov is regrettable, I wish him a speedy recovery, - says the head of the commercial practice of the law firm Denis Frolov. - But filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer - it will be more a PR action than a real attempt to obtain compensation.
On the goods of household chemicals are always indicated instructions for use and warnings in case of their violation.
If the consumer, despite this, confuses these goods with edible products, it is not the fault of the manufacturer.
However, the court will accept the claim if it formally meets the requirements of the law.
Another thing is that there are practically no prospects for such a case, since there are no grounds for satisfying the plaintiff ’ s claims under the existing legislation. ”
But in any case, it will draw attention to the problem.
And the labeling rules will still be tightened, as Peter Shelisch suggests.
The courts of the state of California in the United States in recent months have several times obliged the company Monsanto, part of the structure of Bayer, to pay huge compensation to consumers for the lack of warnings on the package about the carcinogenicity of one of its products.
This is glyphosate, a worldwide weed killer known under the brand name Roundup.
For example, in May, a jury awarded astronomical compensation of $2 billion to a couple from California ’ s Oakland.
A San Francisco court ordered Monsanto to pay $80 million to farmer Edwin Hardman.
The lion ’ s share of this payment is a fine for the fact that Monsanto, according to the jury, deliberately did not impose appropriate warnings on the packaging and, moreover, sponsored studies that proved the safety of this herbicide.
The victims claimed that due to the lack of warnings on the package, glyphosate was sprayed for years and safely allowed the substance to fall on unprotected skin.
Later, they were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and, as the jury considered, the herbicide is to blame.
Monsanto insists that studies clearly do not confirm the carcinogenicity of glyphosate and fiercely challenges these resonant verdicts.
After all, several thousand similar lawsuits are now waiting for their turn in the courts.
Prepared by Igor Dunaevsky
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Information field of Turkey is being cleaned under Erdogan, - T.Akhmetov
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The information field of Turkey is being cleared under Erdogan, - T.Akhmetov 07: 41 14.06.2019 The televised debates of candidates for mayor of Istanbul will be held in difficult conditions About the author: Timur Shamshidinovich Akhmetov is an international journalist, independent expert on Turkey.
The recent decision of Istanbul mayoral candidates to participate in a televised debate could be a historic event in Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
For the first time in 20 years, viewers will be able to enjoy a live discussion between representatives of the ruling party and the opposition.
It is significant that the unprecedented debate will take place against the background of the efforts of the authorities to “arcanize ” the information space.
Today, the political regime in Turkey is struggling to create a semblance of legitimacy.
The halo of the righteousness of the authorities, formed in the early 2000s on the slogans of the final reconciliation of Islam and democracy, with the growing influence of Erdogan ’ s figure today is provided by flirting with the ideas of Turkish nationalism.
The continuation of the power of the ruling party and its leader is presented as a guarantee of almost national survival.
The problems of the Turkish authorities are observed not only with ideological content.
Manipulation in the elections and the slowdown in the growth of prosperity hurt the image of the country's leadership more than empty propaganda, the theses of which do not correspond to the realities of life in the country.
But it is through the information space that Turkish society has the opportunity to see this emptiness, the discrepancy between the claims of the authorities to rule and the pale legitimacy of such ambitions.
Broken but functioning democratic institutions prevent the Turkish regime from descending into authoritarianism, despite prophecies.
Even the most conservative sectors of society see the democratic process as the only legitimate way to come to power.
This is why there is such a rush around elections of any level that is characteristic of Turkey.
Turkey today is a modernizing society, at the head of which are forces that by inertia tend to authoritarianism and are forced to constantly observe their right to power in the conditions of constant pressure of society and the forces of globalization that do not recognize national borders.
Turkey is increasingly opening up to the outside world, the state of both the country ’ s economy and its political system depends on the degree of openness.
The country ’ s authorities are faced with the task of preserving the openness of the information space, but at the same time being immune to the fact that free information flows undermine legitimacy or, worse, its visibility.
The internet is indicative of something.
The importance of social media in Turkey has been demonstrated by the phenomenal rise in popularity of the candidate for mayor of Istanbul from the Republican People ’ s Party Ekrem Imamoglu.
If it were not for the Internet, for many residents he would have remained an unfamiliar politician on a provincial scale.
Skillfully using the Internet broadcast, Imamoglu was able to break through the information blockade, convey information about manipulations to millions of citizens and create a resonance.
Involvement of the population creates many opportunities for the opposition.
But the low information literacy of the population and the degradation of the national media lead to abuse.
The ruling regime is not averse to resorting to the services of the "troll factories" to discredit both the opposition and the unwanted party associates.
Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was ousted in 2016 as a result of an anonymous information campaign.
The impact of the authorities on Turkey ’ s information space is not limited to the Internet.
The state system of statistical data formation is also becoming a victim of the ambitions of the authorities.
For some, political appointees at the Statistical Institute and the Central Bank are a requirement of the time: external forces of the conspiracy are attacking Turkey precisely through news stories about the impending default of Erdogan ’ s economic system.
“Correcting ” official statistics is not sabotage, but an act of patriotism.
Control of the state media, whose task is to provide objective coverage of important events, also opens up the possibility for manipulations that are detrimental to democracy.
An example of this was the scandal with the coverage of the local elections in Istanbul by the state news agency Anatolia.
The agency in the last hours of the race ceased to publish the results, depriving citizens of the opportunity to monitor the situation in the metropolis.
The decision of the management of the agency to stop broadcasting was criticized by many as a direct blow to the trust of Turkish society in the institutions of democracy.
But in pursuit of narrow political interests, the Turkish authorities seem to harm not only their own image and democracy, but also national sovereignty.
The incessant campaign of indirect pressure on major general political newspapers, which are popular and do not always adhere to the official line, has led to the fact that citizens are forced to turn to news resources, the sponsorship of which comes from abroad.
It may be pleasant to live in an information vacuum, but it is fraught with danger within the country.
The state of the information space in any country of the world can indicate the health of democracy.
Objective media provide control over power, giving citizens the opportunity to explore important issues of society from different angles.
The free exchange of information from pressure ensures the articulation of public opinion and the search for consensus.
At the same time, the authorities benefit by getting the opportunity to hear the opinion of the masses about the current course, taking corrective measures, without waiting for the accumulating discontent to result in defeat in the elections.
The problems in Turkey in the matter of freedom of information space are symptoms of larger processes.
The authorities are increasingly tempted to subordinate the interests of society to the narrow interests of individuals.
The regime is increasingly skeptical of the institution of election, relying instead on the mechanisms of managed democracy.
It is unlikely that the Turkish leadership will be able to sit on both chairs for a long time, actively manipulating the information sphere, while maintaining openness to the outside world.
The result of perseverance may come as a surprise to the authorities themselves.
Accustomed to living in the created world of alternative reality, the authorities will one day wake up in a country where citizens vote for the opposition.
Despite the bridges, roads, rising wages and getting up from your knees.
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World's Largest Aircraft to Sell for $400 Million
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The price includes ownership of the aircraft, intellectual property and infrastructure related to the project.
The holding company Vulcan late co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen plans to sell the project associated with the world ’ s largest carrier aircraft Stratolaunch for $400 million.
About it reports CNBC with reference to informed sources, reports RIA Novosti.
The carrier aircraft of the Stratolaunch project is designed to launch rockets into orbit from an altitude of 9.1 thousand meters.
Initially, venture aerospace company Stratolaunch Systems plans to launch a Pegasus XL cruise missile, which is designed to launch commercial satellites into low Earth orbit.
In the future, the aircraft will be able to carry up to three missiles.
In mid-April, the world's largest carrier aircraft Stratolaunch made its first flight.
The plane took off from a test site in the Mojave Desert (California), the flight lasted 2.5 hours at an altitude of more than 5 kilometers with a maximum speed of 304 kilometers per hour.
During the first flight, the pilots evaluated flight characteristics.
According to the channel, the price includes the right to own the aircraft, intellectual property and infrastructure associated with the project.
Sources told the TV channel that the company appealed to British businessman Richard Branson to sell the project to the conglomerate Virgin Group, but the billionaire allegedly in response offered a symbolic $1 for the rights to the project.
The channel adds that neither Stratolaunch nor Vulcan commented on the information about the sale, but a representative of the company told him that the plane is ready for operation.
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The largest aircraft in the world, created for the launch of spacecraft, suddenly put up for sale
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The Stratolaunch experimental catamaran was valued at $400 million.
This amount includes both hangars and intellectual property rights.
The aircraft has two 70-meter fuselages, which are connected by a common wing longer than a football field.
According to the American television channel CNBC, the plane is sold by the investment conglomerate Vulcan.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died of cancer last year.
What is the reason for the decision to part with the project, is not specified.
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“Rumors about the president ’ s illness have been circulating among the population for a long time. ”
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“Rumors about the president ’ s illness have been circulating among the population for a long time ” 4 15.06.2019, 8: 24 3,759 People no longer trust the propaganda of the authorities.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov appears at public events, Turkmen TV shows him healthy and cheerful - and there is a persistent rumor among the population about the serious illness of the President of Turkmenistan.
What is wrong with the government ’ s work with public opinion in a country where, since the time of President Saparmurat Niyazov, the cult of the personality of the first person of the state has been entrenched?
This is written by the German wave.
The twin of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the health of the President of Turkmenistan The reason for the current wave of rumors in Turkmenistan was information about the hospitalization of Berdimuhamedov.
Reports about this appeared on the Internet at the end of May.
However, according to the head of the human rights organization Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) in Vienna, Farid Tukhbatullin, rumors about the president ’ s illness have been circulating among the population for a long time.
“According to our information, this has been going on for several years.
As soon as the president disappears from the TV screens for a couple of days, talk is revived that he allegedly has diabetes in the last stage.
People even came up with the idea that at some events it is not him, but his doppelganger.
There are so many such legends.
And when we published the information that a team of doctors from Turkey arrived in Turkmenistan on May 21, many of this was immediately connected with the fact that they came to treat the president.
Although he participated in public events, including the meeting of the heads of government of the CIS countries in Ashgabat, "the human rights activist said in an interview with DW.
But, he said, the rumors were not affected.
“People seem to want something to change up there.
The economic and social situation is abysmal.
And the mood is that something can change if someone new comes to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov ’ s place, ” he said.
How can the Turkmen authorities deal with harmful rumors?
The instrument of propaganda of power in Turkmenistan is, first of all, television.
Especially since the internet is limited.
“And on the TV often flashes footage where the President is engaged in sports, participates in military exercises, demonstrates his skills in racing.
Television shows that he is healthy and strong.
But this tool, apparently, no longer works, - says the head of TIHR. - And it is obvious to the president himself that TV serves him badly.
He regularly dismisses TV executives.
The same are afraid to take the initiative, to use modern tools of television propaganda, and this further pushes the population away from national TV.
People are more likely to believe rumors. ”
The authorities in Ashgabat are concerned about the lack of confidence of the population in the health of the president.
She believes that this creates instability in society and a lack of faith in the authorities in general.
Therefore, the latest rumor that the head of state had an operation, prompted the country's leadership to retaliate.
"We managed to get reliable information about the meeting in Lebap velayat with the participation of the leadership of the local administration, large institutions, security forces - about one and a half hundred people in total.
The "asset" was required to work with the population, especially those with relatives working or studying outside the country and have access to social networks and other information sources, which are closed in Turkmenistan.
And before the parents of students of foreign universities were often summoned to the “bodies ” for talks, and now targeted intimidation has begun, ” says Farid Tukhbatullin.
According to unconfirmed reports, such meetings were held in all regions of the country, he adds.
Rumors about the state of health of the President arose during the reign of Saparmurat Niyazov.
But, as the leader of the Republican Party of Turkmenistan in exile, Nurmukhammed Khanamov, notes, they came mainly from elite circles and worried officials in power, and among the people, they did not cause much ferment of minds.
People were only wondering who from the entourage of Turkmenbashi will replace him, but did not expect from the changes in the Olympus power big changes for themselves.
Niyazov, gradually creating his system of "bashism", at first tried to gain confidence in the creative intelligentsia, whose leaders in the late 1980-1990s often expressed critical opinions "on the square."
He began to give them positions, he supported the laws that the Democrats dreamed of.
So far, he has not been able to sit in two and then three seats - the president, the speaker of parliament and the prime minister.
And then he began to tighten the screws.
Those who were at the top and could compete with him, he sent ambassadors abroad.
And then the cult of Turkmenbashi was created, nationalism was introduced and laws were issued, where people for the slightest complaints could be thrown into prison.
There was a punishment for non-reporting, ” Khanamov recalls Niyazov ’ s ideological system, based on nationalism and the cult of personality.
This distinguishes Niyazov ’ s rule from the present times.
“There is no ideology at all.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov exploits the Niyazov system, not being as skilled at it as he is.
Neither on nationalism, nor on anything else, his own invention, he does not strengthen his image, ” the oppositionist believes.
In addition to TV, the current Turkmen government is trying to influence public opinion, in particular, to combat "harmful" rumors through the institution of religious figures.
“In this direction, the Council for Religious Affairs under the President is working.
The task of the mullahs during Friday prayers, funerals and other events is not directly, but with hints to indicate that everything is fine and that the president is healthy.
This is now the most active channel for working with public opinion.
Most of the population now professes Islam, and mullahs for people any, and authority, ” describes the state of affairs Farid Tukhbatullin.
And in the hands of the authorities there is a large institution of informants.
“At the meeting of the“ asset ” in the Lebap velayat, the figure was sounded that there are more than 800 people – informants of the police and the MNS, who are supposed to identify people spreading rumors.
As far as I know, among the informants there are also people who occupy a high position both in the regions and in Ashgabat.
They not only “knock ”, but also try, being in the companies, to interrupt negative conversations when it comes to the economy or the health of the president.
This institution is active, ” says the human rights activist.
And, of course, there remains the method of direct threats and repression with the help of special services.
But here too, failures began to occur.
"Apparently, the moment has passed when people were terribly afraid that they were interested in the MNB.
According to our information from the Lebap velayat, many of those who, after the meeting I mentioned, are summoned for a conversation in connection with relatives working or studying outside Turkmenistan, are even more embittered and demand that they not be jerked, or presented specific grounds for the call, "the head of the TIHR said.
The fundamental problem in setting up communication channels with the population was created by Niyazov - he uprooted the intelligentsia "at the root".
There is no intelligentsia as an environment that can informally mediate between the government and the people.
There are officials from culture, ” Nurmukhammed Khanamov said.
“Now there is a deadlock: the government must prove that everything is fine, including the health of the president, and at the same time people do not live on TV, but in reality, where socio-economic problems are gradually taking on a massive scale.
Propaganda is no longer trusted.
And she did not invent other methods, except for pressure and propaganda, ” Farid Tukhbatullin sums up.
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The plane with the largest wingspan in the world will be put up for sale. PHOTOS
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This is reported by the CTC with reference to CNBC, reports BusinessCensor.
The holding company Vulcan, owned by the late billionaire and initiator of the Stratolaunch project Paul Allen, is now seeking to sell Stratolaunch, sources familiar with the matter said.
The price of $400 million includes not only the ownership of the aircraft itself, but also intellectual property rights to it and the related infrastructure.
The aircraft was planned to be used as an aerial platform for launching launch vehicles to deliver cargo to low Earth orbit.
Several options were studied for what kind of rockets Stratolaunch was supposed to put into orbit - the first partner was Elon Musk's SpaceX, then the choice fell on Northrop Grumman Orbital and the Pegasus XL launch vehicle.
The Stratolaunch project to create its own fleet of missiles was curtailed in January this year.
As Reuters informs, this year the Stratolaunch project is steadily declining - most of the workers have already been laid off.
And, despite plans to launch the Northrop rocket in 2020, the company is in the process of winding down operations.
According to one of the sources, one of the factors holding back the sale of Stratolaunch at the moment is an internal disagreement between the company ’ s CEO Gene Floyd and Allen ’ s sister Jody, who is the head of Vulcan, as well as the manager of its assets.
Floyd states that Vulcan supports the Stratolaunch program, especially by preserving the company's intellectual property, and Jody Allen would like to sell the company directly.
One of the main potential buyers of the media called Richard Branson, but, according to available information, he is not ready to pay the asking price for the plane.
Two months ago, Stratolaunch made its first and so far only flight, starting from the aerodrome of the aerospace test center in the Mojave desert.
The aircraft was in the air for more than two hours, the flight was carried out successfully.
The unusual aircraft is equipped with six engines from the Boeing 747 aircraft.
The wingspan of the Stratolaunch is 117 meters (this is the largest wingspan of an aircraft in the history of world aviation), length - 73 m, weight - 230 tons.
According to calculations, it will be able to lift up to 250 tons of cargo into the air.
Ukrainian An-225 "Mriya" with a wingspan of 88 m, a length of 84 m and a weight of 250 tons has a maximum take-off weight of 640 tons.
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Tour de France winner Thomas hospitalized after accident in Switzerland
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Titled British cyclist Geraint Thomas, who plays for Team Ineos, was hospitalized after an accident during the fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland.
This is reported by the official page of the Thomas team on the social network Twitter.
It is noted that after the accident, Thomas was conscious and communicated with members of the team.
The extent of the injury to the athlete is currently unknown.
Geraint Thomas is the current winner of the prestigious Tour de France and was to be the captain of Team Ineos on its next version, which starts on July 6.
However, now the participation of the athlete in one of the three three-week races of the World Tour in the season is in question.
Earlier it was reported that Thomas ’ s partner in Team Ineos Chris Froome will not be able to perform at the Tour de France – 2019 due to a serious injury received in training.
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Partner material. How to prevent early rotting of root crops
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Take control of the situation - Primary infection of the culture usually occurs during the molting of the root, when it is affected by the root.
In a normal situation, the defeat reaches its peak in July-August.
If you do not take preventive and therapeutic measures, it can lead to a complete loss of the crop, as sugar factories will not be able to process it, — says the head of the Kursk representative office of “Shchelkovo Agrokhim ” Sergey Sukhanov.
No harvest, no profit!
This should be remembered by every beet growing enterprise, and take adequate measures in the situation.
Moreover, all risk factors leading to the development of root rot can be divided into two groups.
The first is of a climatic nature, and a person cannot influence it.
And the factors of the second group are exactly what is the “zone of responsibility ” of each beet grower.
First of all, the choice of a sustainable hybrid and an effective sugar beet protection scheme.
In beet-growing regions of the country, the specialists of Shchelkovo Agrohim observe the success with which different hybrids resist pathogens of root rot.
According to the monitoring data, hybrids that have undergone the pelleting procedure at the Betagran Ramon plant and subsequently treated with the fungicide Kagatnik, VRK demonstrate high resistance (we will tell you more about the scheme below).
A vivid example of this is the Zemis hybrid (in the photo).
Its genetic resistance to various diseases, including root rot, is enhanced by effective factory work.
It involves applying a protective nutrient coating to the seeds.
As a result, not only germination and germination energy level increase, but also resistance to adverse environmental conditions, including pathogenic microflora, which is in a huge amount in the soil.
Photo: The state of sugar beet at the end of May 2019.
Hybrids of foreign selection affected by root rot at an early stage.
Photo: The state of sugar beet at the end of May 2019.
Hybrid "Zemis", processed "Kagatnik, VRK".
A similar procedure goes through all the seeds of sugar beet produced by Betagran Ramon, which is offered to Russian farmers by the company Shchelkovo Agrokhim.
Thus, hybrids such as “Buggy ”,“ Jenny ”, “Tinker ” even at the seed stage receive additional advantages that allow them to realize the genetic potential of productivity.
During the growing season and subject to the recommendations from the specialists of Shchelkovo Agrohim, they demonstrate good resistance to root rot, and according to the results of harvesting - high yield and decent sugar content.
However, scientific thought does not stand still.
Looking ahead, say: the company "Shchelkovo Agrokhim" and the breeding center "SoyuzSemBekla" with the assistance of partner organizations is preparing to bring to the market a new line of Russian hybrids.
This is a selection aimed at increasing the resistance of sugar beet to root rot.
It is expected that the first of them will be included in the register of breeding achievements allowed for use in Russia, already in the next agricultural season.
And they will appear on sale in 2021.
In the meantime, these products are on the “approaches ” to the Russian market, we remember and use in the work hybrids produced by Betagran Ramon: of course, with an exclusive protection system from Shchelkovo Agrohim, which will be discussed later.
An effective way to prevent the development of root rot is to use a special fungicide "Kagatnik, VRK".
Its active ingredient is benzoic acid: a substance of natural origin that has a strong depressing effect on yeast, bacteria and mold fungi.
It is proved in practice: treatment with the drug "Kagatnik, VRK" stops the development of already begun rotting processes and heals the affected areas of root crops.
And in this regard, it demonstrates better results than traditional fungicides. - In the fight against root rot, our drug "Benazol, SP" based on benamyl showed less effectiveness than fungicide Kagatnik, VRK.
We explain this as follows: the first product, having a systemic effect, moves along the plant with ascending currents along the xylem.
Thus, it can not fully affect the root crop.
While "Kagatnik, VRK" has a clear canning effect.
It inhibits the respiratory processes of the pathogen and, accordingly, reduces its activity.
In the schemes, we use the drug "Ultramag Bor" - this element strengthens the conductive system of the root crop, - as well as microfertilizers (preferably the "Biostim" series), which contribute to the activation of plant immunity.
This technique leads to localization and healing of the affected areas of the root, allows it to grow and develop further, - says Sergey Sukhanov.
Sergey Sukhanov also told us about the practical experience of combating the disease: - In 2017, due to low May temperatures and excessive soil moisture in the summer, an outbreak of root rot occurred in the farms of the MNGSK agricultural project.
Historically, LLC Veles Agro and LLC AK Glushkovsky have always been considered the best in terms of sugar beet yield.
Due to the lack of moisture and constant natural disasters, the agricultural complex "Olymsky" was traditionally the third in yield, although it has the largest sowing area of this crop - about 9-10 thousand hectares.
At the same time, it was in the agricultural complex "Olymsky" that the epiphytotic development of root rot began first.
Our company allocated to the enterprise "Kagatnik, VRK" for the entire area of affected crops.
We applied the following scheme: "Kagatnik, VRK" (2 l / ha) and "Ultramag Bor" (1 l / ha).
In two other companies, the scheme was abandoned.
As a result, the yield in the agricultural complex "Olymsky" amounted to 544.7 c / ha, which brought it to the first place among all enterprises that are part of the agricultural project of MNGSK!
Moreover, the separation of the "Olymsky" from the farms where the "Kagatnik, VRK" was not used, was significant.
So, in "Veles Agro" on average collected 457 c / ha, and in the agricultural complex "Glushkovsky" - 436.1 c / ha.
And on the results of the department "Karyzhskoe", which is part of the agricultural complex "Glushkovsky", I want to dwell separately.
Let me remind you that the recommended drugs were not used here, and the yield in the department was only 233 c / ha.
Moreover, the plant refused to accept this sugar beet because of the high percentage of rot of root crops, — says the head of the Kursk representative office.
According to him, this topic should be subjected to more detailed study and research.
This point of view is shared by the head of the regional technology center of JSC "Shchelkovo Agrokhim" Evgeny Sazonov.
He said that the company has already laid the experience in Azerbaijan, where the situation with root rot of sugar beet is extremely acute.
Given the urgency of the problem and its economic consequences, there is no doubt that studies of the action of the drug "Kagatnik, VRK" will continue. - This is also relevant because today in Russia there are no registered drugs that effectively solve this problem, - says Sergey Sukhanov.
Another famous sugar beet region is the Krasnodar Territory.
Here, Roman Mishnev, Chief Agronomist of Kolomeitsevo, LLC, told about the experience of using the drug "Kagatnik, VRK" in the fight against root rot: - Last year we used the drug "Kagatnik, VRK" for vegetative crops to suspend the development of root rot.
The fungicide worked perfectly: it kind of sealed the infection, preventing it from developing further.
In addition, the digestia of processed beets was 1-1.5% higher than that of unprocessed root crops.
In monetary terms, the increase turns out to be very good, it pays off not only the cost of the drug, but also allows you to get a good profit, ” the specialist told us.
Indeed, in addition to protecting root crops, this drug has additional functionality.
It is proved: if you use "Kagatnik, VRK" 14-60 days before harvesting, this will lead to an increase in sugar content.
The mechanism is as follows: under the influence of benzoic acid, the migration of nutrients from the leaves to the roots is activated.
This process directly affects the indicators of sugar content.
And now - a few words about what contributes to the early rotting of sugar beet, and what a person can not affect: - The temperature regime plays a primary role in the development of the disease.
These are either low or abnormally high with excessive wetting temperatures in May.
The so-called “greenhouse effect ” favorably affects the development of pathogenic microflora, ” says Sergey Sukhanov.
Evgeny Sazonov agrees with him: - The situation in Bashkiria, Mordovia, Tatarstan is changing rapidly, and in 2019 this problem was recorded in several fields that we observe.
In the first decade of June, we have already started the first treatment with the drug “Kagatnik, VRK ” at the rate of one liter per hectare plus boron-containing microfertilizer, ” he says.
It should be understood that "Kagatnik, VRK" is registered at the rate of consumption of 2 l / ha.
But this is if you use it in the “traditional ” terms: 2-4 weeks before cleaning.
With the early development of root rot, the size and weight of the root crop are still small, therefore, the consumption rate is reduced by half.
But back to the causes of early decay.
Among them, Eugene Sazonov also calls changes in the climate: - First, we practically lost a normal frosty winter.
The last few seasons it has been very mild, which is good for pathogens and bad for sugar beet.
Secondly, the development of the pathogen is best affected by a large amount of moisture.
This spring, the region was flooded with rain.
Third, temperature “swings ” play an important role.
The climate is becoming more unpredictable: this spring, after frosts, the air temperature jumped sharply to 36oC, stayed at this mark for several days, after which a sharp cooling occurred again.
Such differences only contribute to the weakening of cultivated plants and the development of diseases, - says Evgeny Sazonov.
Of course, farmers cannot control the changes taking place in the climate.
But there are other factors that favor the development of rot.
And many of them are the fault of the man himself.
Rotation and selection as risk factors - A big problem is a systematic violation of crop rotation in favor of sugar beet, - continues Eugene Sazonov. - Our farmers practice crop rotations with a short rotation period - three, or even two years.
While it is necessary to observe a four- or five-year rotation period, he recalls.
Many local enterprises practice super-short rotation - only a year.
As a result, the highest infectious background is formed in the soil, which leads to early damage to the culture.
Another factor that you need to know, forming a hybrid line of sugar beet, is the differences between domestic and imported breeding. - Hybrids of Russian breeding have greater resistance to root and cagate rot than imported, - says Sergey Sukhanov. - And this further increases the interest of Russian farmers in the appearance of new hybrids from Shchelkovo Agrohim and Shchelkovo Agrohim. SoyuzSembekla ".
Summarizing, we list agrotechnical techniques from the experts of Shchelkovo Agrohim, which allow to prevent the development of sugar beet rot: compliance with crop rotation with the optimal rotation period.
Perhaps, many owners of beet sugar business this may seem unprofitable decision.
However, if you do not follow the advice of experts today, after a few years, the situation with root rot can reach critical levels; · increasing the level of fertility and suppressivity of Russian soils.
We are talking about a large complex work involving the introduction of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers, the introduction of sideral vapors in crop rotation, the use of preparations based on humic acids; · the correct selection of seed material: the use of zoned hybrids and hybrids resistant to this type of disease; · balanced application of mineral fertilizers based on the results of agrochemical examination of soils; · in case of a problem — chopping soil with simultaneous application of soil. • application of increased doses of the preparation "Biostim Beet" (1-2 l / ha) and "Ultramag Bor" (1 l / ha) on the sheet in a mixture with the fungicide "Kagatnik, VRK" (2 l / ha). - The work should be complex.
If you throw out certain points from the technology, in a few years and fungicides will become powerless before the accumulated volume of infection.
On the other hand, if you try to comply with agricultural technology, "Kagatnik, VRK" will continue to cope perfectly with the problem of rot, - said Eugene Sazonov.
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Business Insider: Iran showed a video of the destruction of the US drone (video)
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The video shows how missiles are launched from an Iranian launcher to dramatic music.
Iran ’ s military released a video of the attack against a US drone that was shot down on Tuesday.
The video is only 52 seconds long.
It shows an Iranian launcher firing a missile at a target in the sky, followed by an explosion.
This writes Business Insider, adding that all events in the frame occur accompanied by dramatic music.
The picture is not very clear and dark, because the destruction of the US drone occurred at about 3: 30 am Iranian time.
The video ends with a map showing the borders of Iran and international airspace in the Persian Gulf region, as well as the trajectory of the US Navy ’ s RQ-4A Global Hawk drone.
The United States warned Iran about a planned strike on targets on its territory Official Washington claims that the device was in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and never crossed the Iranian border.
US President Donald Trump called the downing of the drone a “terrible mistake ” on the part of Iran.
It was reported that he agreed to strike targets in the country, but at the last moment the operation was canceled.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order that prohibits American carriers from flying through Iranian-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.
A number of airlines, including Australian Qantas and Dutch KLM, also canceled all flights that passed through Iran.
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Mars rover Curiosity found signs of life in the atmosphere of Mars
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NASA ’ s Curiosity rover has found “high methane content ” in the atmosphere of Mars, which may indicate the presence of living microorganisms there.
This was reported on Saturday by the New York Times.
According to her, air samples on Mars were taken on Wednesday, and on Friday, NASA scientists, after conducting a series of experiments, found that we are talking about a high content of methane in the air, which can serve as a biomarker gas.
At the same time, the official opening has not yet been announced.
“Given this amazing result, we reorganized the schedule for the weekend to conduct additional research, ” — quotes the newspaper of the words of one of the researchers of NASA, contained in the corporate letter, which came to the disposal of the publication.
The New York Times notes that their results can be obtained as early as Monday.
Earlier it was reported that Curiosity recorded in the atmosphere of Mars seasonal changes in the content of methane.
When studying the Gale crater with a diameter of 154 km, the rover twice - in June 2013 and in the period from late 2013 to early 2014 recorded changes in the content of methane in the atmosphere.
The methane “peak ” in June 2013 was confirmed by the equipment of the automatic station Mars Express of the European Space Agency.
Although methane can be formed during various geological processes, but in the Earth's atmosphere most of it was formed as a result of the life of microbes and other organisms.
Curiosity was taken to Mars on August 6, 2012 to explore a crater named after Australian astronomer Walter Gale.
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