Users of Instagram and Amazon's online services in the US have complained of a crash, according to & nbsp; Downdetector.
80% of users who reported issues on Instagram, had difficulty viewing the newsfeed, 12% cannot access the site, 9% complained of difficulty uploading viewing Stories.
62% of Amazon users have complained about the site, 31% cannot access their account, another 7% have difficulty making a payment.
Recall that a massive failure in the operation of many network resources and services & nbsp; was & nbsp; registered & nbsp; in June of this year. & nbsp; Russians have complained about access issues to the sites & nbsp; foreigners and social networks. The problems were related to an accident on the side of the provider Fastly CDN.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Salman Al-Saud signed a military cooperation agreement between the two countries.
The corresponding document was signed in the presence of the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, who on Monday as part of the Army-2021 exhibition held a meeting with the Saudi prince.
During the talks, Shoigu confirmed the commitment of the Russian side in the dynamic development of military-technical cooperation (CTM) with Saudi Arabia. The Minister also thanked the prince for his participation in the 7th International Military and Technical Forum of the Army 2021.
In turn, Prince Khaled bin Salman Al Saud expressed the will of the kingdom to work to strengthen cooperation with Russia, which will help jointly respond to threats and challenges.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Army-2021 forum, said that many national weapons, in terms of their tactical and technical characteristics, do not have not and will not have have analogues in the world.
Scientists at the University of Washington & # 39; s medical school & nbsp; to & nbsp; St. Louis & nbsp; found an antibody capable of neutralizing all currently known strains of coronavirus. The study was published on the official university website.
First, the researchers analyzed 43 samples and verified how they prevent infection with the original variant of SARS-CoV-2. The nine most potent neutralizing particles have been tested in rodents. Among these samples, the most effective were selected.
It has been found to protect against mutations in the coronavirus “ alpha '', “ beta '' & # 39; gamma, delta, kappa, iota can antibody SARS2-38. It has a high neutralization capacity at low concentrations.
Previously, it was reported that German scientists have developed nanobodies that effectively block SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants and at the same time are a thousand times superior to analogues created previously.
The Chinese Mars rover “ Chzhuzhong '' has traveled more than a kilometer on the surface of Mars, reports the Central Television of the People's Republic of China.
The rover has traveled this distance since it landed on the planet on May 15. During this time, the device collected data on features of the Martian landscape, soil, weather.
The Chinese Mars exploration spacecraft Tianwen 1 launched on July 23, 2020 using the Changzheng-5 launcher. In May of this year & nbsp; the Chinese interplanetary station & nbsp; made a successful landing.
Previously, the rover transmitted photos from Mars to Earth. One image shows a panorama of the horizon from the landing site. Also, the Chinese space agency released a video with its rover.
More than 3.5 thousand pounds in Russian were donated to Transnistria as part of a humanitarian action organized by the Public Council under Rossotrudnichestvo. President of Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky stated that essentially the publications will be distributed to central libraries in the largest cities of the republic, such as Tiraspol, Bendery and Rybitsa, and later & nbsp; will be digitized and will be available in electronic format. The head of Pridnestrovie expressed his special gratitude for the support of the initiative to the head of the federal agency Yevgeny Primakov and the chairman of the Public Council Igor Chaika . & Nbsp;
Among the edited books there are rare editions that cannot be found over the counter. About 300 titles, including culturological literature and children's publications, were provided by the Russian Diaspora House named A.I. Solzhenitsyn. And the basis of the transferred collection is the classic fiction gold fund, through the reading of which the whole world is acquainted with Russian culture, as well as with the “ great and mighty '' ; & # 39 ;, as the Russian language was called by the writer Ivan Turgenev … This is precisely the opportunity to & # 39; touch the secular Russian culture, to get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage of great compatriots & # 39; & # 39; and is, according to Chaika, the main focus of the action. Moreover, it has become a logical step in the mainstream of one of the main missions of the federal agency, which is to promote the Russian language and the teaching of Russian at the level worldwide.
I have to say that a successful businessman who owns a number of business structures in the field of processing, engineering and production of DSM & nbsp; Igor Chaika & nbsp; led the Public Council in February 2021. Since then he has been actively involved in the humanitarian activities of the agency, including participating in the implementation of initiatives in the territory of Moldova and Transnistria. This Chaika is helped by a wide experience of social activities. It is known that at the beginning of his career he was a volunteer adviser to the governor of the Moscow region and, among other things, attracted investments in cultural and humanitarian projects, including participating in the organization of A large-scale celebration of the 700th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Igor Chaika is a member of the Coordination Council of the All-Russian public organization Delovaya Rossiya and the organization's trade ambassador to Moldova and Transnistria. With its direct participation, a public association “Moldovan-Russian Business Union” was established, as well as many socially significant initiatives were implemented in the region. For example, in 2021, several batches of coronavirus vaccines were delivered there, along with modern medical equipment. & Nbsp;
With regard to books, the replenishment of the funds of the Library of Transnistria with publications in the Russian language has become the most important action of this direction by the federal agency these last years. And it is quite obvious that it will not be the last.
In Sol-Iletsk, Orenburg region, a municipal emergency regime was introduced due to a natural fire. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.
On August 22, near the settlements of Eginsay and Pervomayskoye, dry grass took fire. The fire has spread to part of the forest.
It should be noted that the emergency regime was put in place against a backdrop of difficult circumstances. Fire extinguishing work continues. There are 42 people and 18 equipment on site. Rescuers plowed & nbsp; colonies.
Previously, it was reported that in the Samara region, due to a forest fire, 18 buildings burned down for various purposes. In addition, three people were injured.
The newest short-range anti-aircraft missile system “ Pine '' received a new chassis, as reported by the press service of the Almaz-Antey company.
Photo: RIA Novosti/Vitaly Belousov
What do we know about the new modification?
The concern promises that in the near future a further modification of the anti-aircraft complex “ Sosna '' will be shown, no more information is given about it, keeping the intrigue. The base used for the air defense system is not explained, but in the last spring of this year, during the IDEX 2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, a model of the “ Sosna '' air defense system. 39; & # 39; has been presented. on the BTR-82A chassis. This is most likely the final version of the new resort. Apparently, the wheeled chassis version will focus on delivery to countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Earlier in 2019, it was reported that the “ Pin '' short-range anti-aircraft missile system will go in series on a tracked chassis based on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, although all prototypes and pre-production samples were made based on the MT-LB tracked tractor. & nbsp;
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the wheeled chassis?
There are many advantages to a wheelbase & mdash; efficiency, power reserve, fuel consumption. Wheeled chassis are ideal for situations where the car has to travel a lot on normal roads. Even if a wheel needs repair, replacing it is much easier than removing the track. the huge mass of a multi-ton complex so that the wheelbase does not undergo heavy loads. & nbsp;
However, the vast expanses of Russia have different climatic conditions. If we also take into account that the Russian Federation has allied obligations and, perhaps, we will participate in hostilities outside of Russia, where the geography is also completely different, it is impossible to give up completely the crawler frame. & Nbsp;
Features & laquo; Pines'
Short Range Resort & # 39; Pine & # 39; developed for the benefit of ground forces to cover formations of various air threats, both in movement and in position. In the military, it will replace the Strela-10M air defense system, which is currently in service.
The air defense system ensures the destruction of targets at a distance of up to ten kilometers and an altitude of up to five kilometers at any time of the day and by all time. It can be used both stand-alone and as a unit, it can shoot on the move. A combat vehicle carries 12 small anti-aircraft missiles “ Sosna-R & # 39; & # 39; and is equipped with high precision optoelectronic control system, protected from interference. The air defense missile system control system is fully automated, the combat vehicle crew consists of two people.
During the new school year, Russian schoolchildren expect several changes that will affect both the educational process itself and the control of acquired knowledge. AiF.ru found out what innovations have been prepared for students in the school year 2021/2022.
Full-time education
The new school year for Russian schoolchildren will start in full-time format. Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov has pointed this out more than once. So, on August 16, during a meeting with the ombudsperson for the rights of the child Anna Kuznetsova he noted that the “ remote format for the start of the School year is not planned. & # 39; & # 39; & nbsp;
Antique style school rules
Schoolchildren will be able to attend the pageantry lines on the occasion of September 1, however, they will be organized taking into account the restrictions related to the coronavirus. Thus, schools will be able to organize festive events only in the street, while parents will always have to wear masks. In addition, leaders can only be organized by level and parallels, without general celebrations for all students. Such demands were announced by Rospotrebnadzor in a letter dated July 22, 2021.
Regional authorities will take the decision to maintain the lines on the occasion of September 1.
New schedule of control work
In the new school year, school children will not have to worry that they will be taught less often than their knowledge is tested. According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Rosobrnadzor, teachers are now advised not to take tests on a particular subject more than once every two and a half weeks. Additionally, knowledge tests should not take more than 10% of the total time spent studying a subject during the academic year.
It is not recommended to carry out control and examination work in the departments during the first and last course, with the exception of subjects studied once a week. Knowledge tests are recommended to run only one per day, and various 'preliminaries' verification work on the eve of the control is advised to completely exclude from the teaching process, as well as “the repeated performance of the same type of tasks from a specific assessment procedure. “
Schoolchildren will learn financial literacy
Financial literacy will be taught in Russian schools on September 1, 2022, but with parental consent, students will be able to acquire this knowledge this year. The introduction of these lesson additions is enshrined in the new state standards for basic primary and general education.
Elementary students will learn elements of financial literacy in math and the world around them. Students will learn about safe online behavior, including when doing financial transactions. They will also learn to analyze the income and expenses of the family, to establish a personal financial plan.
In grades 5 and 9, the study of financial literacy will be included in the curriculum of courses such as Social Studies, Mathematics and Geography. Children will learn to assess the risks of entrepreneurial activity, recognize unfair practices of financial organizations and various types of financial fraud, as well as calculate the prices of goods, the cost of purchases and services, etc.
The school will educate
С 1 In September 2021, Russian schools will begin to work according to the standard of general basic education, which guarantees the development student staff, especially patriotic and labor education.
At the same time, new subjects will not be added to the students' timetable. It is assumed that patriotic education will be part of the educational process and extracurricular activities.
Weekly “Argumenty i Fakty” # 33. What damage has been caused by the current fires? 08/18/2021
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Roscosmos transmitted to the government the decision of the Scientific and Technical Council establishing a national orbital station. This was announced by the managing director of the state-owned company Dmitry Rogozin, reports RIA Novosti.
During the forum “ Army-2021 & # 39; & # 39; Rogozin told Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov that the corresponding report was returned on Thursday.
He also said that most of the work on the outer surface of the station will be carried out by remote-controlled robots. According to him, the orbit of the new station will be more “loaded with radiation” than the orbit of the ISS.
Recall that at the end of the month of July, the Roscosmos Scientific and Technical Council recommended to include work on the creation of a technical design for a new orbital station in the Federal Space Program – 2025. It was noted that the operation ISS is expected to be completed by 2028.
The station is slated to be established in two stages. In a first stage, from 2025 to 2030, Progress freighters will continue to fly to the new station. and inhabited Alliances. It is expected that the station will not be permanently inhabited, but visited by teams of 2 to 4 people.
