There are more antibodies. How is plasma donated for coronavirus patients?

Blood plasma, which is shared by & nbsp; recovered from covid or vaccinated, helps & nbsp; to save seriously ill Muscovites. In a year and a half, 30,000 people have become donors in the capital. AiF met Andrey Yesin , who has been donating plasma for five years. & nbsp; This & nbsp; year & nbsp; he has done it 11 times. & nbsp;

I don't feel weak

Andrey is 38 years old, he is married, has two sons, works in a consulting company. & Nbsp; Leisure & mdash; & nbsp; family walks, going to the movies, & nbsp; fitness, boxing, Andrey is a fan footballer, & nbsp; and & nbsp; sometimes & nbsp; goes out onto the field to drive the ball & nbsp; himself. & nbsp; The subject of donation entered his life several years ago. He wanted to be useful to others, and the donation of blood was a perfect answer to this spiritual need. However, after consulting the doctor, the young man learned that & nbsp; is a carrier of & nbsp; a rare antigen, & nbsp; and & nbsp; has become & nbsp; donor whole blood he & nbsp; will not succeed. Then he first heard about donation options: you can donate not whole blood, but its components & mdash; & nbsp; plasma and platelets. & Nbsp;

Since then Andrei has visited the donor center several times. We asked him to tell & nbsp; how the procedure goes and what feelings a person feels. & Nbsp; It turned out that you should be prepared. First, to sleep well and in good health. & Nbsp; Second, a few days before the donation it is important to follow the recommended diet: to give up alcohol, sweetened carbonated drinks with dyes, fatty and fried foods, you should choose fruits, vegetables, cereals, boiled meat and chicken. & nbsp; Plasma donate not & nbsp; with an empty stomach. & nbsp; The day of & nbsp; plasma donation ; irreplaceable light breakfast of tea, cookies, white bread & nbsp; bread with jam, etc.

It is more convenient for Andrey to visit the & nbsp; Blood Center. Gavrilov at the Begovaya. In general, the supply of donor plasma containing antibodies against & nbsp; COVID-19 & nbsp; is carried out at & nbsp; Moscow by six others & nbsp; fixed points: & nbsp; in the N.V. Sklifosovsky, city clinical hospital No. 52, & nbsp; n ° 67 named after Vorokhobov, & nbsp; hospital them. Konchalovsky, GKB im. Eramishantsev and & nbsp; in & nbsp; open in mid-September & nbsp; point & nbsp; on Shabolovka. & Nbsp; In one of these & nbsp; medical institutions & nbsp; the donor does a finger blood test first. on nutrition, respect for the diet, & nbsp; measure pressure, temperature, listen to the lungs, look at the throat. & nbsp; “ Then you go & nbsp; at the office where the blood is drawn, & mdash; & nbsp; said Andrey Esin. & nbsp; & mdash; & nbsp; & nbsp; ; You lie down in a & nbsp; comfortable & nbsp; chair, & nbsp; the legs of the person therein are & nbsp; slightly raised. & Nbsp; Then you are injected with a needle into a vein and you start drawing blood. The blood donation is stopped after about five minutes. From the amount I managed to spend, & nbsp; a & nbsp; special device separates & nbsp; plasma, & nbsp; after which a saline solution is added to the remaining blood and returned to my body. & Nbsp; This is done three times during & nbsp; 30 minutes. I find this procedure quite gentle, because the composition of the blood changes, but the volume of the fluid remains the same. Most likely, therefore, the delivery of & nbsp; plasma does not affect my schedule for the next day in any way: I work, I take the kids to the circles, do my usual things, & nbsp; only & nbsp; refuses, on the recommendation of a doctor, & nbsp; going to the gym. I feel good, there is no weakness let alone fainting. ' & Nbsp;

Doesn't hurt, not for long

In December 2020, Andrei and his wife and children fell ill with the coronavirus. & Nbsp; The head of the family got rid of the infection pretty well: viral pneumonia, 30% damage to the lungs. When the disease subsided, the tests showed a large amount of antibodies. Having learned & nbsp; media, & nbsp; that plasma donor physicians have found the property to treat patients & nbsp; COVID-19, Andrey Esin returned to the donor center. “ I was sure that & nbsp; with & nbsp; don & nbsp; my number & nbsp; antibody would decrease, but this did not happen. & nbsp; In addition, & nbsp; he even & nbsp; increased a little & nbsp;, & nbsp; & nbsp; he remembers. & nbsp; & laquo; nbsp; & laquo; ; The Muscovite has passed the plasma, as Andrei calls it, 11 times since the start of the year. The intervals between plasma donations were sometimes only two weeks: unlike blood donation, the body recovers faster after this procedure.

Recently, doctors advised adult Yesins to get vaccinated, which they did during the week off announced by the mayor. “ One month after the second vaccination, I will be allowed to donate plasma again, & mdash; & nbsp; the donor shares his plans. & mdash; & nbsp; I want to recommend anyone with high antibody level to be donors. Don't worry: it doesn't hurt, it doesn't last long. But the main thing is & mdash; & nbsp; you and I can save someone's life. & # 39; & # 39; & Nbsp;

Plasma donors can be citizens of 18 & ndash; 55 years old with a weight greater than 50 kg, without contraindications to donating blood. ru/plazma. & nbsp; The free donation is taken into account when obtaining the status of “ Honorary Donor of Moscow ''. or “Honorary Donor of Russia”. In the case of a paid plasma supply, an incentive payment of 10,000 & nbsp; rubles is paid. Those wishing to become donors can contact the hotline by phone at +7 495 870-45-16 every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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US court sentenced Russian Zhukov to 10 years in prison

The Brooklyn court sentenced Russian citizen Alexander Zhukov, convicted of internet fraud. This is reported on the & nbsp; United States Department of Justice.

The sanction is awarded on four counts, including fraud using electronic means and money laundering. Zhukov was sentenced to ten years in prison and confiscation of property worth over $ 3.8 million.

The Russian was arrested in 2018 in Bulgaria based on a request from US law enforcement. In early 2019, he was extradited to the United States and incarcerated in the New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. In addition to him, charges were brought against five other Russians, as well as two citizens of Kazakhstan.

US law enforcement believes the defendants in the 2014-2016 case have created the illusion that they are providing real people viewing advertisements on the Internet. In fact, the views were increasing due to the pages of the bot users. Zhukov, in turn, claims that he did not mislead customers or seek to hide information from them about the use of robots.

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What aromas are created for Russian regions?

Weekly “Arguments and Facts” # 45. Apples in the snow and vegetables 11/10/2021

They write that perfumers have started to create scents of regions and & nbsp; Russian republics … I wonder what & nbsp; will they feel?

Expert response 0 + –

The perfumers have already created a pilot line of perfumes from the Kaliningrad region. These are the smells of the Curonian Spit, seaport, amber, marzipan and the historic center of Amalienau. In & nbsp; 2022, these odors should appear in & nbsp; museums and & nbsp; other tourist spots in Kaliningrad. The & nbsp; plans for next year & nbsp; & mdash; creation of perfumes for 20 others & nbsp; regions. According to the promoters, such an approach should increase the tourist attractiveness of the regions. However, not all experts share this optimism.

& mdash; & nbsp; It seems to me that ascribing a special smell to & nbsp; every city is wrong, & nbsp; & mdash; explains the founder of the Foundation for the Development of Historic Small Towns Yuri Schegolkov. & mdash; & nbsp; It's like saying: this city is red, and & nbsp; this yellow … But & nbsp; in the palette of & nbsp; of the darkest cities there are different colors. Yes, in the & nbsp; their time in & nbsp; Soviet Union, they produced the “ Krasnaya Moskva '' cologne, which was considered to be the smell of the capital. But & nbsp; on & nbsp; and & nbsp; ended. 'The smell' it is unlikely that a person will specially visit & nbsp; Kostroma or Yaroslavl & nbsp; & mdash; “ hunters of & nbsp; 'smells' some. It seems to me that the topic with & nbsp; the tastes of the regions is much more interesting. In addition, gastronomic tourism is now developing very actively.

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Forecasters warned Muscovites against freezing rain

Freezing rains are expected in the coming hours in the Russian capital, an official from the Phobos meteorological center said. Evgeny Tishkovets. & Nbsp;

“ Solid precipitation will gradually turn into rain which, upon contact with a cold surface, will instantly freeze and cover the surface with a thin crust of ice, & # 39; # 39; RIA Novosti quoted it as saying.

The forecaster added that ice forms most often on overpasses, bridges, ramps and climbs. According to him, the area of ​​freezing rain can 'hang' '' separate areas of southwest and northwest of Moscow at 3:00 am & ndash; 04:00 Moscow time.

In addition, on the night of Thursday, November 11, freezing rain is expected in the west, northwest and north of the Moscow region.

Reminder, & nbsp; On Wednesday climatic winter arrived in the Russian capital. The air temperature in the capital on the night of November 10 fell to minus 3.2 degrees. & Nbsp;

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The ISS dodged the wreckage of a Chinese satellite

The orbit of the International Space Station has been adjusted to avoid a collision with a fragment of the Chinese weather satellite Fengyun-1C, according to the Roscosmos website.

The maneuver was carried out using the engines of the Progress MS-18 & # 39; space truck. The engines were ignited at 11:15 p.m. Moscow time.

It should be noted that, according to preliminary data, after the correction & nbsp; The orbital altitude of the International Space Station has increased by approximately 1.2 kilometers. & Nbsp; Currently & nbsp; experts study the telemetry information, according to the results of which the updated orbital parameters will be known.

Earlier, it was reported that a fragment of the Chinese satellite Fengyun-1C will approach the International Space Station on the morning of November 12. & nbsp; According to scientists, the minimum distance between the station and the wreckage of the Fengyun-1C could have been just over 600 meters.

The Fengyun-1C weather satellite was tested on January 11, 2007. It was in orbit at an altitude of 865 kilometers and was destroyed by a direct hit from an anti-satellite rocket launched from there. the Sichan Cosmodrome.

On the eve of & nbsp; cosmonaut Denis Efremov said that & nbsp; The International Space Station must periodically maneuver to dodge space debris.

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Why are Western politicians suddenly concerned about the environment?

Weekly “Arguments and Facts” # 45. Apples in the snow and vegetables too 11/10/2021

Du & nbsp; 31 & nbsp; October 31 to & nbsp; 12 & nbsp; November 2021 & nbsp; & nbsp; Glasgow hosts the United Nations Conference on & nbsp; climate change.

From & nbsp; its & nbsp; grandstand sounds & laquo; climate & raquo; reproaches in & nbsp; speech by President Putin . But & nbsp; of & nbsp; of which lips the & nbsp; & nbsp; do we hear them?

Sergey Markov, political scientist :

& mdash; & nbsp; Atmosphere from the summit to & nbsp; Glasgow on & nbsp; climate & nbsp; & mdash; complete duplicity. Head of EU & nbsp; Ursula von der Leyen says nice words about the fight for the & nbsp; climate against carbonization (increased carbon dioxide in the air), and & nbsp; itself does the opposite. It turned out that during & nbsp; a year and a half of & nbsp; 34 & nbsp; trips she made 18 & nbsp; on & nbsp; frequent & shy; n plane, to & nbsp; t. & Nbsp; h. once the flight was done & nbsp; 50 & nbsp; km. That & nbsp; is on & nbsp; in fact, she & nbsp; does not care deeply about & nbsp; ecology. Lies raised to & nbsp; absolute, & nbsp; & mdash; this is what the leadership of the EU is today. Yes & nbsp; and & nbsp; by Joe Biden at & nbsp; summit was accompanied by a procession of & nbsp; 85 & nbsp; cars, and & nbsp; he flew to & nbsp; Rome and & nbsp; then for & nbsp; Glasgow in & nbsp; the head of an entire fleet of airplanes & mdash; what really & nbsp; certainly not & nbsp; on & shy; went to & nbsp; benefits of ecology. At the same time, in the world, there is really an audience that is really concerned about the bad environmental situation. But & nbsp; not & nbsp; climate change, and & nbsp; pollution & mdash; air, food, earth. But & nbsp; politicians are reorienting this environmental agenda, pushing back the issues that worry people in every way they can. Watching & nbsp; Western rulers, most citizens understand: they are not just lies, but & nbsp; and & nbsp; themselves cause devastating damage to nature.

What are the real motivations of these characters? First version: they serve the interests of digital giants who want to defeat the real industry that defends traditional values. While digital businesses themselves promote the ultramodern ideology of LGBT people, Black Live Matter and & nbsp; etc. According to & nbsp; “ geopolitics '' version, these politicians want to stop the development of China, India, Indonesia and other countries where there is rapid economic and industrial growth. They are told: no, you should & nbsp; develop your industry, feed your people, improve their & nbsp; quality of life. But & nbsp; Why ?! It's not about raising the standard of living in Europe: there and & nbsp; so at & nbsp; there is & nbsp; 28 & nbsp; pairs of pants by & nbsp; anybody. And & nbsp; in & nbsp; emerging countries of Asia, the poor still go to & nbsp; hundreds of thousands. Regardless of the reasons why & nbsp; guided these “ fighters of & nbsp; ecology ', one thing is clear: people who manipulate public opinion in this way have very bad intentions.

The opinion of the author cannot & nbsp; coincide with the opinion of the editorial board

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Eco activist protests in Glasgow

In Glasgow, Scotland, where the United Nations climate change conference is being held, massive protests by eco-activists continue. The United Nations Climate Conference is being held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. This is the 26th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement. In addition to formal negotiations, the conference focused on how all sectors of society and the global economy are driving climate action.

The United Nations climate conferences are held within the framework of the climate change convention, adopted in 1994 and signed by more than 180 countries around the world. This event is often referred to as the climate summit, or COP26.

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Prospectors Forum. What questions were addressed at the event?

Terrain The Arctic is a development zone

III International Scientific and Practical Conference` `Russian Prospectors Forum & # 39; & # 39; took place in Moscow. The conference was organized by the National Association of Surveyors and Designers (NOPRIZ), & nbsp; NRU MGSU and SRC “ Construction '' with the support of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Municipal Services of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Construction of Russia). & nbsp; & nbsp; Full-time, approximately 200 people participated in forum events. And about a thousand specialists joined the event online. & Nbsp;

State policy: new rhythm, infrastructure, Arctic

< p>At the start of the work of the All-Russian Meeting on the Development of Engineering Studies, Sergey Muzychenko, who participated in the work in the online format, read a welcome message & nbsp; Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin … It was noted that reliable and high-quality survey results are a source of relevant data on the state of the environment, which helps coordinate urban development plans territories, to guarantee & nbsp; sustainability of buildings and structures, to implement approaches related to the formation of a favorable and environmentally friendly environment for Russian citizens. Prospectors lay the foundation without which growth is impossible & nbsp; cities, development of rural areas, creation of modern transport infrastructure. & # 39; & # 39; & nbsp;

He was also told about state policy in the area of ​​technical regulation. Until 2025 in this area it is planned & nbsp; to make the transition from a rigid prescriptive rationing method to a functionally oriented flexible (parametric) method. An important direction is the integration of the requirements of “green” into the regulatory framework. construction and introduction of mechanisms for the application of organizational standards (STO) as an evidence base for technical regulations. This year, we entered into force a historic change in the rules for rule-making rule sets, which allowed 30% & nbsp; reduce the time required for the development of regulatory and technical documents. It also became possible to speed up changes in standards based on recurring STUs. & Nbsp;

President of NOPRIZ Mikhaïl Posokhin stressed that the professional community of prospectors, designers and builders today solves the most important tasks set by the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of Russia, including the multipurpose tasks of the development of the Russian Federation Arctic and Far East with all Infrastructure. In the implementation of these ambitious tasks in a changing climate, the need to respect the environment & nbsp; the role of the prospector increases. & nbsp; “ Today prospectors need to have digital skills, a high level of knowledge, skills and fresh data from scientific research. Serious changes are needed in the way research is conducted and the tools and programs modernized. That is why it is important to pay attention to young people, to lay the groundwork for the necessary transformations in training programs, to discuss current industry issues with universities and representatives of science & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; summed up the president of NOPRIZ Mikhail Posokhin. & nbsp;

Prospectors propose a program of action

Chairman of the technical study committee of NOPRIZ Vladimir Paskanny invited prospectors to think independently about & nbsp; how to properly engage in the implementation of state-led policy. Prospectors need to show initiative and, first of all, create an effective tool that will put into practice a system of measures that can change the game for the better. Such a tool, in his opinion, & nbsp; should become a venture capital fund for the development of engineering studies. & nbsp; & nbsp;

Deputy Managing Director of JSC Mosinzhproekt; for the implementation of major urban development projects Andrey Antipov presented some provisions of the Aggressive Infrastructure Development Strategy, which is being developed under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin. According to Andrei Antipov, at the level of state policy in the field of construction planning, a transition from an object approach to a territorial approach is currently underway. The focus is on the development of agglomerations, strategic regions. In this regard, prospectors have somewhat different tasks related to the study of territories. In one form or another, it will take a return to the tasks of maintaining survey funds. & nbsp;

Managing Director of the PetroModeling Group of Companies Alexeï Berchov share his vision of the situation that has developed in the engineering research market. the works should be carried out as soon as possible, and their results are only important from the point of view of passing the examination and subsequently obtaining a building permit. This approach has led to the degradation of engineering studies. To change the situation at the state level, it will be necessary to put in place a system of measures related to the introduction of digital control over the conduct of field and laboratory work, proceed to the conduct of the field and laboratory work. Video recording of samples, strengthen the institute of specialist heads (GIP), develop & nbsp; on the basis of universities and enterprises engaged in the actual production & nbsp; equipment & nbsp; and software for technology development and specialist retraining centers. & nbsp;

Science and education

At the event, great attention was paid to the development of science and education in the field of engineering surveys. & Nbsp; Forum participants talked about the importance of strengthening the professional interaction between surveyors, specialists in the field of geotechnical engineering and foundation design, which is needed in terms of improvement of the quality of design solutions and improvement of the safety of capital construction projects. & nbsp;

Rector of MIIGAIK & nbsp; Nadezhda Kamynina in his speech pointed out that education and science operate at an advanced rate. The modern model of the skills of graduates and & nbsp; young researcher is based on the challenges of Industry 4.0. All of this should be the driving force behind the university community. When it comes to education, one should focus on the needs of the labor market. & Nbsp; & nbsp;

General Manager of the Construction R&D Center & nbsp; Vitaly Kryuchkov spoke about the activities of the NIIOSP named after N.M. Gersevanov. Institute & nbsp; has a research department and a geocryological research center, which carry out their own production tasks, actively participate in scientific support, scientific activities and the development of the framework regulatory. In collaboration with Rosatom Corporation & nbsp; “ Construction '' research center implements an important area related to the development of internal standards for information modeling. & nbsp;

Specialist from the Department of Geocryology, Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University. MV Lomonosova, member of the technical study committee of NOPRIZ Pavel Kotov spoke about the development of scientific research in the field of engineering geology in Russia. In terms of the number of invention patents and publications in scientific journals, Russia has occupied a leading position in the world in recent years. But at the same time, he's pretty seriously behind the leaders & ndash; China and the USA. & Nbsp;

For the development of scientific research in the field of engineering geology and other prospecting & nbsp; the sciences would be relevant for the organization of competitions, Olympics for young professionals, the creation of databases for the passage of industrial practices, & nbsp; funding of scientific conferences, setting up of special NOPRIZ prizes. & nbsp;

Rector of NRU MGSU Pavel Akimov noted that engineering studies are among the priority areas in the activities of the country's leading construction university, which is celebrating its centenary this year. In 2020, MGSU launched a master's degree program in the direction of Engineering Survey in Construction. A number of complementary vocational training (APE) programs are implemented in this area. & Nbsp; & nbsp;

Vice-Rector of MGSU Vera Galishnikova reported that the need of the construction industry in Russia for personnel today is 2.5 million people. Of these, 0.5 million & ndash; they are highly qualified specialists. Including prospectors. The task of their preparation should be solved by the joint efforts of universities and industry itself. Therefore, at present, MGSU has initiated the establishment of & nbsp; Construction and Architecture industrial consortium, which includes the main universities, RAASN, several institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the national employers' associations NOPRIZ and NOSTROY. Work is underway to introduce professional standards into the educational process, joint training and create a professional assessment system for graduates. & Nbsp;

Head of Department of Technical Surveys and Geoecology, NRU MGSU Andrey Lavrousevitch recalled that the disciplines of prospecting began to be taught at MGSU in the mid-1930s. Currently, the department employs specialists in the field of engineering geology, engineering geodesy engineering, engineering ecology and engineering hydrometeorology. Also, an interdisciplinary scientific direction is developing here & ndash; geoecology. This year, the department created a karst research center. & Nbsp; This allows you to train specialists, & nbsp; which will understand the essence and meaning of complex engineering investigations. & nbsp; The relevance of this approach is becoming more and more urgent. & Nbsp;

Head of the Institute of Construction and Architecture, NRU MGSU and REC Geotechnics; Armen Ter-Martirosyan presented some problematic areas of interaction between surveyors and geotechnicians, which have emerged in recent years during the implementation of several large construction projects and as a result of severe accident analysis. This is the problem of high-rise construction in areas of distribution of karst suffusion processes; evaluation of the properties of soils converted for reinforcement; calculation of the stability of slopes and slopes when designing technical protection measures; evaluation of the dynamic properties of soils in regions with a high level of seismicity; dynamic impact of underground transport on hydraulic installations; evaluation of the stability of waste rock and earth dams taking into account seismicity; & nbsp; calculation of the building settlement over time for the entire period of operation of the facility. & nbsp;

According to Armen Ter-Martirosyan, the main trends in the development of science and education in the field of engineering-geology and engineering-geotechnical studies in the coming years will develop in the meaning of laboratory study of soil properties in order to predict dynamic properties. the use of specialized computer complexes and the development of geophysical methods for the study of geological strata at the base of buildings and structures, in particular in order to assess the hazard of karst suffusion. & nbsp;

It is impossible to solve such problems without competent research. Because imperfect design based on imperfect research & nbsp; led to accidents with loss of life and enormous material damage, the speaker said. This is why all of these scientific problems are developed by specialists at MGSU. Attention is drawn to them when forming educational programs. & Nbsp;

Development of professional standards

Head of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics Department, NRU MGSU Dmitry Chunyuk spoke & nbsp; for & nbsp; accelerate the development of professional standards. For the past two years, the sphere of higher education has been shifting towards the Federal State Educational Standards (FSES) Generation 3 ++, in which the reference to professional standards must be clearly stated. The department has experience of participating in the development of a standard for & nbsp; specialists in the field of soil mechanics, geotechnics and foundation engineering. It was approved in April 2021, although the first edition was ready 5-6 years ago. Nevertheless, it should be clarified that when it comes to developing professional standards for prospectors & nbsp; we are all late. & nbsp;

Deputy Chairman of the Vocational Training Committee of the Russian Union of Builders (RCC), Deputy Chief of Staff of NOPRIZ Nadezhda Prokopyeva reported that on September 30, the National Council of Professional Qualifications approved the professional standard of specialist in the organization of engineering surveys for urban planning activities. It is currently under approval by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation. The & nbsp; Over the past year, draft professional standards have been developed & nbsp; for all types of engineering surveys. NOPRIZ has received comments from the Russian Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Construction. To date, the revised documents have been approved by the National Vocational Qualifications Council and have been resubmitted to the Ministry of Labor. Hopefully next year we will receive the documents and be able to rely on them in creating guidelines for the preparation of higher education and in the process of developing the DPO institute, said Nadezhda Prokopyeva. She also spoke about the plans of the National Council for the formation of a methodological basis for the conduct of professional and public accreditation of university education programs. & Nbsp; & nbsp;

International cooperation

The participation of foreign specialists. Representatives from South Korea, Japan, India, Taiwan, United States and Bolivia reported during the thematic sessions.

Professor at Incheon National University, & nbsp; & nbsp; Vice President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering for Asia Shin Eun Chul presented a very interesting scientific report on the technical protection of infrastructure installations, spoke about his experience in the organization of international cooperation in the field of training young specialists. On the first day of the conference, the deputy director of NIIOSP Oleg Shulyatyev & nbsp; in a solemn atmosphere presented him with a medal named after N.M. Gersevanov for his contribution to the development of geotechnical science. & Nbsp;

Director of the Geotechnical Institute of the Eurasian National University. L.N. Gumilyova, president of the Geotechnical Association of Kazakhstan Askar Zhusupbekov stressed that the development of international cooperation in the construction sector is giving very good results and called for the use opportunities associated with training students abroad, organizing scientific exchanges, using modern equipment and scientific achievements.

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Putin: weapons supplied to Russian troops are not inferior to those of their foreign counterparts

Russian President Vladimir Putin has set himself the task of incorporating the most advanced technologies into the new state weapons program, reports TASS .

“ It is important to take a close look at all the major global trends in the development of military equipment and weapons '' ; , – stressed the President during a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on November 10.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief clarified that these are, among other things, hypersonic and cognitive complexes, as well as the latest reconnaissance, navigation, communication and management systems .

The companies of the Russian military-industrial complex operate stably even in the event of a pandemic, Putin stressed.

The weapons and equipment supplied to Russian troops are not inferior to their foreign counterparts, and by a number of criteria they exceed them, the president said. Among them – the fifth-generation SU-57 fighter, the nuclear missile carrier “ Prince Vladimir '', the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system.

According to the head of state, the state defense order last year was 96.2% met, despite a pandemic. Such a high bar has been maintained for five years now, the Russian leader noted.

Earlier, Putin said that the Russian military had & nbsp; in service & nbsp; more than 2,000 drones and noted that there is a need to work more on it, given the use of artificial intelligence, the most modern achievements of technology and the science. & # 39; & # 39;

The president also stressed that modern weapons ensure a high level of military security in the country,

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Dear Leonid Ilitch. Three lesser known facts about Brezhnev

On November 10, 1982, a man who had ruled the Soviet Union since 1964 died in a dacha near Moscow. He is remembered as one of the men who led the country through an atmosphere of desperate deficit. Others & mdash; the first Soviet leader who was not a bloodsucker.

But everyone remembers that so many jokes were never told in the country before Brezhnev , nor after. Including jokes on 'dear Leonid Ilyich' himself. And we will not be able to do without it even on the day of the death of the Secretary General.

Brezhnev's cars

Fun fact: Brezhnev, speaking on the radio, says:

& mdash; I was recently informed (pause) that everyone thinks (pause) a scarecrow is driving in the car instead of me. So I officially declare (pause) that instead of a stuffed animal I'm driving a car.

Brezhnev didn't have a lot of passions. One of them & mdash; beautiful cars. We still don't know where or when he learned to drive. This probably happened before the war, when he was chairman of the executive committee of the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk. Has he ever had a driver's license & mdash; also an open question. But the fact that Brezhnev remained behind the wheel until the late 1970s & mdash; it is a fact.

Calm and reasonable the rest of the time, Leonid Ilyich was completely transformed in the car. It was as if an unknown recklessness had seeped into him. Several times he almost died.

Once his right front wheel burst at high speed. The car skidded, but the Secretary General managed to keep it on the track. Another time, in the Crimea, he took a tour for two doctors of the sanatorium of the Central Committee, but he lost control of the mountain serpentine. The car almost flew into the abyss. At the last moment, Brezhnev managed to slow down, thus saving two women and himself from certain death.

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger recalls one of his trips to Moscow: “Once in Zavidovo, Brezhnev took me in a black Cadillac that Nixon gave him a year ago.” Brezhnev took the wheel, I & mdash; nearby, and we rushed at high speed on very narrow and winding roads. One could only pray that a policeman would show up at the nearest intersection and put an end to this mad rush. But who would dare stop the car of the general secretary of the party. & # 39; & # 39;

Foreign rulers knew Brezhnev's love for cars and willingly gave him expensive cars. Once, having received a gift from the leadership of the Federal Republic of Germany in the form of a sports Mercedes, the Secretary General complained that she was not not painted in proletarian red. Had to give a new one. & Nbsp;

Brezhnev's jackets

Fun fact: Brezhnev stands on the podium and reads on a piece of paper:

& mdash; Today our country is witnessing the last trip of a prominent figure of the international communist movement, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Marshal of the USSR ; Soviet Union Leonid … Ilich … Brezhnev … & mdash; Puzzled, he looks at the piece of paper in his hand, then glances at his clothes:

& mdash; Sorry, comrades, I put Andropov's jacket back on.

According to the memories of the people who sewed Leonid Ilich (for this there was a whole studio working in the Kremlin), the general secretary was a good client. Fashion designer Alexander Igmand argued that Brezhnev was not devoid of his own clothing tastes and preferences.

“ Brezhnev never contradicted anything, he trusted me completely, but at the same time he was terribly conservative. For example, he was used to three- or four-button jackets, just like in fashion today, and then in the 70s there was a fashion for two buttons. He didn't even want to hear about it. However, once I managed to persuade him, I sewed a low-cuffed summer jacket for him in accordance with the trends. He accepted the jacket, as always, gratefully. But to be honest, I've never seen it in there. ''

The last fitting of a costume for the Secretary General took place two days before Brezhnev's death. They buried him in this costume.

Brezhnev's disease

Anecdote: a phone call. Brezhnev picks up the phone:

& mdash; Dear Leonid Ilitch, listen!

Those who have only seen the end of the Brezhnev era remember the Secretary General as old and weak. But when he came to power, he was only 58 years old. The years, however, have taken their toll. Yuri Churbanov, Brezhnev's son-in-law, recalled: “ Brezhnev was decrepit. In Malaya Zemlya, he received a shrapnel in the jaw. The doctors could no longer fix anything. It only got worse with age. And Leonid Ilich felt it. After each public appearance he would ask: & bdquo; How did I play? & Ldquo ;. All responded unanimously: & bdquo; Great ! Great ! & Ldquo ;. But it wasn't. He was talking worse and worse … On November 9, he returned from hunting. He was in a good mood. His doctor Mikhail Kosarev measured his blood pressure. It was normal & mdash; 120 to 80. Leaving the doctors on duty at home was not in Leonid Ilyich's rules. He understood that they had their own families, businesses, and, as usual, he said to Kosarev: “Misha, go home.” Brezhnev was still going to live. Lately, by the way, he's been feeling a lot better than before. And on November 10, Soviet Militia Day, around 6 a.m., he got up in the bathroom and went back to bed. The curtains in the bedroom were drawn, he didn't like the bright lights. Victoria Petrovna (wife of Secretary General, & mdash; AiF.) In the morning went to drink her coffee without sugar. She looks at her watch, presses a button and turns to Security Chief Alexander Ryabenko: “Sasha, it's time to wake Leonid Ilyich.” He intended to go to the Central Committee in the morning to review the plenum materials. On November 15, a plenum of the CPSU Central Committee on Scientific and Technological Progress was to take place. In fact, the same restructuring was designed. Leonid Ilyich felt that changes were needed in the company and in the staff too, and lately he told me: 'We have to appoint young and able-bodied people!' But the plan was not meant to come true. Ryabenko came, and Leonid Ilyich's head slipped off the pillow. This is how he passed away. They say his blood clot has come off. No matter how hard the guards tried, there was nothing they could do. The first & mdash; not & bdquo; ambulance & ldquo; and not Chazov! & mdash; Andropov arrived first. The guards immediately reported the incident to him. Andropov took the armored briefcase with documents and took it away. I don't know what was in it. “And & # 39; Leonid Brezhnev & # 39;

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