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In Russia there were 666 banks

After the Central Bank deprived of the license StarBank and yesterday 1Банк, national corporate Bank and Bank “St. Catherine” in Russia there were 666 banks, according to “Izvestia”. “JSC StarBank conducted high-risk lending policies and create adequate accepted risks provisions for possible losses on loans. In this case the credit …

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Officials were forbidden to hire cars for official purposes

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree banning government officials to rent cars for business purposes. On Friday, March 18, according to TASS. The document sets out rules determining the capacity of an official car, which the heads of government agencies and their structural units can rent. So, the power …

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Monkeys were taught to operate the vehicle with the power of thought

Scientists have developed a neuro-computer interface that allows a monkey to control the movements of a robotic wheelchair at a distance, only the power of thought. Similar devices help paralyzed people with disabilities move off again. On the development described in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. The invention was presented …

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The Russians were better relate to Stalin, Brezhnev and Putin

“Lead-center” asked the Russians to assess the country’s leaders from Nicholas II to Vladimir Putin. Sociologists have found that over the past four years significantly increased support for authoritarian leaders, and the actions of those who brought democratic changes, the Russians seem to approve much less. This is evidenced by …

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The Russians were more afraid

The top three problems, which the Russians believe the most likely amounted to international conflicts, price increases or the disappearance of familiar products, as well as the growth of crime, sociologists reported the results of a survey conducted by VTSIOM. Although most of the concerns of the survey participants cause …

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