Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 42. Supernumber: 152 answers to questions 20/10/2021
The leaves are so beautiful in autumn! Is it possible to eat them? Suddenly they are also delicious?
Expert’s answer is 1 + –
He is responsible for Head of the Laboratory of Plant Development Biology of Moscow State University, PhD. Vladimir Murashev:
Yellow and orange colors are given to autumn leaves by substances called carotenoids, which are found in carrots. And red and its shades are anthocyanins. They also color cherries, blueberries, etc. These are all the most useful substances. But, alas, the leaves simultaneously accumulate a lot of harmful substances. It is no coincidence that trees and shrubs drop them. This is the mechanism of self-purification of the plant. Therefore, it is not necessary to eat them.
The submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet will be reinforced in the near future by four nuclear-powered submarines: two Project 955 “Borey-A” and two project 885M “Ash-M”. This was announced by the Chief of Staff of the Command of the submarine Forces of the Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Arkady Navarsky. According to him, the construction of submarines is almost completed, sea trials are already underway.
Borey-A
Updated cruisers of Project 955 “Borey-A” nuclear submarines of the fourth generation. They carry on board up to 16 intercontinental ballistic solid-fuel missiles R-30 “Mace”. The range of the ammunition is more than 9 thousand. km. With a full volley, Borey-A can destroy several dozen targets. It is almost impossible to intercept missiles. They are equipped with separable head units with a capacity of 150 kg each.In recent years, the submarine has been built according to the upgraded project 955A “Borey-A”. In comparison with the ships of the first series, they have a more predatory appearance. The missile carriers lost the so-called hump of the missile launch platform, which is located just behind the wheelhouse. Also, the characteristic protrusions in the bow of the cruiser disappeared, which made its contours more streamlined. The profile of the deckhouse has also changed; now the superstructure does not narrow closer to the deck.
The length of the “Borea” is 170 meters. The maximum underwater displacement is 24 thousand tons. The submarine develops a speed at underwater up to 29 knots and can dive to a depth of 400 meters.
Earlier, the Navy command noted that the upgraded Boreas would become more maneuverable and silent when moving underwater. In addition, they will receive improved weapon control systems. Finally, the new contours will allow the boats to stay at a better depth.
Ash-M
The first submarine of the fourth generation of Project 885 “Ash” began to be built back in 1993. But it was transferred to the fleet under the name Severodvinsk for trial operation only in 2014. The remaining representatives of the family are already being built according to a significantly modified version of the 885M “Ash-M”. They have a different composition of weapons, equipment and even sizes.
According to the classification, all Ash trees are multipurpose submarines. They are equipped not only with torpedoes, but also with modern cruise missiles. This made it possible for the first time for domestic submarines to attack not only sea targets with precision, but also ground targets. Supersonic Onyxes are used to attack ships. In the upgraded version, the range of their flight reaches 800 km. For strikes on land objects, “Calibers” with a range of more than 1.5 thousand meters are designed. km.
“Ash”, first of all, is a fighter and interceptor, which, developing a speed of 31 knots (up to 60 km/h), is able to overtake even the fastest aircraft carriers. It is armed with supersonic cruise missiles and deep-sea homing torpedoes. The Yasen-M submarines are created exclusively from Russian components.
Their length is 130 meters, the greatest width is 13 meters, height is more than 9 meters. The surface displacement of the vessel is over 8 thousand tons, underwater displacement is 13.8 thousand tons. The capacity of a water-powered nuclear reactor is 190 MW. The submarine is capable of walking at a depth of up to 600 meters. The number of crew is 90 people, the duration of autonomous navigation is about 100 days.
The submarines of the project “Ash” — one and a half hulls: the lightweight outer hull covers the inner durable not completely, but only partially.
The boats are ready
The berthing infrastructure of the base of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet in Kamchatka is fully ready for the reception of new nuclear submarines of Project 955 Borey-A and Project 885M Yasen-M. Modern infrastructure makes it possible to provide submarines that are located in the base with all energy means (electricity, water, oxygen).
The Moscow City Court recognized the verdict of the Honored Artist of Russia violinist Anastasia Chebotareva and seven other members of the sect of the so-called god Kuzi, previously convicted of embezzlement of 14 million rubles, TASS reports, referring to the press service of the judicial instance.
In particular, she recognized the sentences of Irina Shevchenko, Anastasia Chebotareva, Natalia Mikhailovskaya, Elena Ikonen, Vladimir Kucher, Elena Mikhailova, Viktor Pshenichny and Nadezhda Yesenkina as lawful. Earlier, they were found guilty of a number of episodes of fraud and participation in the activities of a non-profit organization that encroaches on the identity and rights of citizens.
The verdict has entered into force.
Prior to that, the Presnensky Court of Moscow sentenced Chebotareva, Shevchenko and Kucher to two years and seven months in a general regime colony each. Mikhailovskaya, Ikonen, Mikhailova, Pshenichny and Yesenkina received two years of probation with the same probation period each.
In September 2007, Andrey Popov, who called himself “God Kuzya”, created a religious association with a strict hierarchical system. With accomplices, he conducted pseudo-religious paid rites, which cost from 3,000 to 25,000 rubles. In total, more than seven million were stolen from 14 people fraudulentlyrubles’. Popov and a number of his accomplices were previously convicted by the Presnensky Court of Moscow.
Violinist Chebotareva was arrested in January 2020.
In August last year, the head of the sect of “God Kuzi” Yuri Zuckerman was sentenced to six years in prison for fraud. He was found guilty of embezzlement of 215 million rubles.
In Yakutia, for the first time in half a century, a positive temperature background was established in the second half of October, Sargylana Nikitina, head of the weather forecast department of the Yakut Department of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to the expert, during the week in the south-western, western, central and southern regions of the region, the thermometer showed plus 4 – plus 13 degrees.
“The last time such a long-term anomaly was observed in the central regions was in 1967,” the meteorologist noted.
According to Nikitina, the absolute highs of the day were blocked in the cities of Mirny, Lensk, Olekminsk from October 21 to 23.
The reason for such atypical weather conditions in the region, where the formation of snow cover begins at this time, is considered to be active Atlantic cyclones.
However, next Friday the weather will change dramatically: in the western, south-western and central regions it will get colder by 5-15 degrees. Night temperatures will drop in places to minus 18 – minus 23, daytime temperatures to minus 5 – minus 10 degrees.
Earlier, forecasters warned about abnormal frosts in the upcoming winter in Russia and Belarus.
But in the coming days, the heat will return to the European part of Russia – on Thursday, the daytime temperature is expected to reach +12 degrees in the western regions.
Employees of the migration service in Murmansk saved the wedding of Vasily and Anastasia Baluyev, urgently restoring the girl’s passport eaten by a dog. The newlyweds had time for the wedding ceremony, the press service of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs told.
The girl remembers that on the day of the wedding she went to the store with the groom. Previously, Anastasia put her passport on the bedside table in the corridor so as not to forget it at the registry office. Returning home, the couple saw a disheveled document.
«The pet Conor of the Chihuahua breed has disheveled the owner’s document. The four-legged bully tore off several pages, turned the rest into paper tripe. Being in a state of shock, as it turned out later, at the same time the future spouses thought: there will be no wedding, probably not fate,” the police noted.
The registry office staff advised Vasily and Anastasia to contact the police. The migration department listened to the couple and promised to help. 40 minutes after the request, the new passport for the bride was ready. The wedding of the newlyweds took place at exactly 14 o’clock.
Earlier it was reported that the Japanese Princess Mako got married. After the marriage, she withdrew from the imperial family.
Vladimir Putin, welcoming the students of the All-Russian Olympiad “I am a professional” on the occasion of the start of its fifth season, called Russia a country of tremendous opportunities for initiative youth, the Kremlin press service reports.
The President said that the event is a unique platform that allows talented people striving for new knowledge and skills to express themselves, show their abilities, exchange experiences and get support in the implementation of plans.
Putin recalled that students of various technical, natural science and humanitarian specialties from all regions of the Russian Federation can take part in the Olympiad.
“We just have to not be afraid of difficulties, boldly go forward to the cherished goal. I am convinced that your inherent energy, optimism, and self-confidence will definitely be in demand in the future,” the President’s telegram says.
Earlier, universities commented on the proposal on the upper limit of the tuition price, after State Duma deputies took the initiative to set an upper limit on the cost of higher education no higher than eight subsistence minimums.
Also in October, it was reported that the leaders of the energy industry met with schoolchildren at the REN.Junior » and told what areas will be promising and what skills you need to have in order to successfully develop in the oil and gas industry.
Cloudy weather and light rain are expected in the Russian capital on Wednesday, October 27, the official website of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation reports.
During the day, the air temperature in Moscow will be from six to eight degrees Celsius. Atmospheric pressure is 745 millimeters of mercury.The wind is south-westerly with a speed of six to 11 meters per second.
On the night of Thursday, October 28, the thermometer in the capital may drop to six degrees Celsius, cloudy weather and light rain are expected. Atmospheric pressure will not change.
The wind is westerly with a speed of five to ten meters per second. In some places, wind gusts can reach 15 meters per second.
Recall that the night from October 24 to October 25 was the coldest in Moscow for the entire autumn period. The minimum temperature was minus 2.4.
At the same time, the Hydrometeorological Center predicts a new heat wave in the Russian Federation. So, on October 28, warming to plus 12 degrees is expected in the western part of Russia.Forecasters note that relatively warm weather will remain in the center of the European territory until the end of October.
Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 42. Supernumber: 152 answers to questions 20/10/2021
The cartoons show how the hedgehog collects mushrooms, apples and leaves on thorns. And how does he then take them off, because he has short legs? Maybe the hedgehog helps him?
The expert’s answer is 0 + –
Responds with Senior Researcher of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Candidate of Biological Sciences Olga Zherebtsova:
The current idea that hedgehogs carry apples and mushrooms on their needles for nutrition is a myth. Hedgehogs are insectivorous mammals, and their menu is usually based on various invertebrates: earthworms, snails, slugs, beetles and their larvae, etc. In the scientific literature, I have not met information about the transfer of apples and mushrooms on needles. There was no description of how hedgehogs put them on their prickly shell. So there’s no need for him to take them off.
In general, the hedgehog does not stock food, and it does not need to carry something on its thorns. Picking up a bug, he immediately eats it. A uses needles exclusively for protection from predators, curling up into a ball if necessary. From whatever side the offender rushes to him, he will definitely run into needles.
The mother of Russian Dmitry Korshunov, who was previously detained in the case of unintentional arson of a forest in Turkey, said that her son is on his own recognizance not to leave, writes RT.
“They were released, as I understand it, before the trial. Now they will be helped to rent housing. They are under subscription,” Irina Vdovkina said.
She noted that the Russians are not to blame for what happened, and also added that a lot of tourists walk along the route of the Lycian Trail.
On October 23, seven Russian tourists were detained in Turkey in the Chaglardzha district. They were arrested on suspicion of unintentional arson of the forest. It should be noted that the Russians made a hike along the route of the Lycian Trail.
Tourists said that they tried to put out a fire that they noticed in the forest. The lawyers of the Russians appealed their arrest and asked the court to transfer the defendants to house arrest. Details – in the material АиФ.ги .
On the eve of the court in Antalya released the Russians from custody. It was reported that they had chosen a different measure of restraint.
Roskomnadzor has added two more Internet services to the register of social networks, the daily audience of which exceeds 500 thousand Russian users. These are Livejournal and Telegram, RIA Novosti reports.
In February of this year, the law on self-monitoring of social networks with traffic from 500 thousand users per day came into force in the Russian Federation. Now such Internet sites are required to moderate content, identify and block prohibited information, as well as keep a register of user complaints and, if necessary, provide it to regulatory authorities.
In September, Roskomnadzor began forming a register of such social networks to monitor their compliance with the requirements of Russian legislation. Facebook Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki were included in this list.
On Tuesday, October 26, it became known that official advertising messages will soon appear in Telegram. With the help of advertising revenue, the messenger wants to continue to provide users with a free and unlimited service.
