Новости за 16.12.2020

by Matfey Shaheen ()

When you think of a great Russian military leader, do you imagine a princess warlord? If not, why not? Were it not for Saint Olga of Kiev, there may not be a Russia today. This Warrior-Princess conquered the tribe that killed her husband, enamored the Roman Emperor so much he wanted to marry her, burned a city to the ground using only birds, established one of the earliest tax systems, and is single handedly responsible for saving the very name of Russia.

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have “unanimously” agreed to keep relaxed Christmas Covid-19 rules in place, the PM said, but Edinburgh and Cardiff have upped their own guidance, advising against household mixing.
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Wine and cheese could protect against cognitive decline, according to research Iowa State University published in the November 2020 Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.  The UK-based study of 1,787 people aged 46 to 77 had participants complete a Fluid Intelligence Test, to see how well they were able to think on their feet, over the course of four years between...

A team of researchers, including those at the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, San Diego, has tested the potential of a smart ring, that can collect health data, including temperature and heart rate, to detect fever associated with COVID-19. In a proof-of-concept study, the researchers showed that the ring, developed by […]

Chicago police burst into an innocent woman’s home and arrested her while she was naked — using a warrant with the wrong information, newly obtained police body camera footage shows. The harrowing incident involving Anjanette Young happened in February 2019 — but videos of it only just emerged following a court battle between the city...

Oak Street Health opens more clinics with Walmart Health in Texas treed Wed, 12/16/2020 - 10:11

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How does the government reflect back on a year of crisis? Claude Meisch, Minister of Education, sat down with our colleagues from 5minutes to take stock of the drop in schooling levels, the pandemic and vaccinations.

Holders Exeter's Heineken Champions Cup match at Toulouse on Sunday is cancelled because of a Covid-19 outbreak at the Chiefs.

Holders Exeter's Heineken Champions Cup match at Toulouse on Sunday is cancelled because of a Covid-19 outbreak at the Chiefs.

The Prime Minister#39;s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund was set up to address "emergency or distress situations like the coronavirus pandemic".

Luis Vasquez allegedly wrote manifesto calling on US institutions to give money to Latin American countries

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“The Masked Singer” finale on December 16 will conclude with the crowning of the season 4 winner. Only three of the 18 celebrities in the singing competition remain in contention. They are disguised as the Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun. Of this talented trio, the best singer is the man hiding inside the Mushroom costume. And […]

Oregon high school basketball coach arrested on suspicion of sex abuse; she faces 3 charges OregonLive

Oregon mens basketball adds home game with San Francisco this week OregonLive

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - It was around 3:30 in the afternoon when the applause began.

Oregon womens basketball moves up in AP poll after blowing out Oregon State OregonLive

Actress Lily James was snapped on set of her latest project, the first time she has been seen on set since she was photographed kissing married co-star Dominic West

Wonder Woman 1984 12A (151 mins) GAL Gadot is back on heroic form in this 80s-set sequel to her 2017 introduction as Wonder Woman but while the film is heavy on the CGI action, it’s pretty light on plot. The year is 1984, where the consumerism culture of wanting more is thriving but the Amazonian […]

Using Xeon CPUs and software built with the OneAPI model, animation studio Laika is leveraging AI to accelerate repetitive production tasks.

USC at Oregon State mens basketball on Sunday is postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak OregonLive