2012
According to its corporate blog, Facebook, the largest social networking site in the world, now allows users to tell their friends through Timeline of any special events, including new children in their families.
15 August 2012
RIA-Novosti
2012
The rapid growth of debitcard transactions by Russians creates conditions that could increase the number of frauds in this area. Прайм (Praym: Prime) asked its market participants two main questions:
14 August 2012
RIA-Novosti
2012
The diet of Australopithecus was much more diverse than that of their descendant, the later hominid Paranthropus, which was herbivorous. Researchers found out that Australopithecus was carnivorous by using isotope analysis at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
14 August 2012
RIA-Novosti
On 14 August, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Honey Spas (Honey Saviour), since olden days, it’s been the start of the honey collection season. People believed that the honeycombs in the beehives were filled to capacity in mid-August. Today, many producers of honey don’t wait for the natural maturation of the product, so they use many dodgy industrial tricks. To find honey without impurities and various additives is difficult. In order to make more profit, unscrupulous manufacturers product dilute honey with sugar syrup, and add flour, starch, chalk, and even sand. The result is something that looks like natural honey. However, attentive consumers notice an “off” consistency, foaminess, lack of flavour, or an unnatural sourish odour.
14 August 2012
RIA-Novosti
http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20120814/175213399.html
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