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Export revenues from the supply of apples has dropped by 4.5 times Falling exports in key export groups of Ukraine became the most important – is walnuts, frozen berries and fruit, fresh apples. Ukraine since the beginning of the pandemic coronavirus in February, has reduced the export of fruits and vegetables by 43%. Reported by the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable Association (UPOA), citing data from the project EastFruit Monday, July 20. “For the period of the global pandemic coronavirus (February-June 2020) Ukrainian fruit and vegetable exports have fallen by 43% […]

Photo: AP the Dollar continues to rise The national Bank raised the dollar on 20 July to its highest level since early April. The cash dollar has exceeded 27,50 hryvnia. The dollar exchange rate in exchange offices of the Kiev banks continues to rise for the second consecutive week, according to data BIN.ua. So, on Monday, July 20, the selling rate of cash dollar rose by 8 cents to 27.56 UAH/USD, buying rate by 8 cents to 27,26 UAH/USD. The average rate of buying the Euro rose by 14 cents […]

Facebook announced a boycott of major companies in the world To boycott the social network was also joined by Adidas, Reebok, Puma, North Face, Ford, Levi Strauss, HP, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Honda, Starbucks, Verizon, Unilever and many others. The Walt Disney company joined the boycott Facebook, greatly reducing the cost of advertising in social networks Facebook and Instagram, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper notes that in the first half of 2020 Disney was the largest advertiser on Facebook. For the first six months of this year the […]

On the morning of 21 July, unidentified in the center of Lutsk took the bus, which is about 20 hostages Photo: konkurent.ua Maxim Compressor, which seized a bus with passengers in luck, fired several shots at the drone, which is used by employees of the security Service of Ukraine. About it to Agency “Interfax-Ukraine” said the Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko. “At the scene, the SBU used an unmanned aerial vehicle. The attacker has carried out in his direction a few shots, and […]

Vereschuk stressed that the free circulation of weapons we are not talking Photo: radiosvoboda.org Bill No. 1222-1 “On circulation of weapons” can be adopted in the first reading in September 2020. As reported “Interfax-Ukraine”, about this in the Verkhovna Rada on July 21 said the MP from the “Servants of the people” Irina Vereschuk. “We [the party] the chat there is a lively debate about what should be the legislative field, how to adjust. The bill […] is already on the way out. If all goes well, in September we […]

Photo from open sources The ice also became faster to melt. Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink snow on the glaciers in the Alps. This color is caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change. The exact origin of the algae is unknown, but Italian researchers believe that the pink snow of the glacier Presena, probably caused by plants from Greenland, writes nv.ua. “Algae is not dangerous, it is a natural phenomenon that occurs during spring and summer periods at middle latitudes, but also […]

It can be produced EN masse. Robotic tissue, usually working in conjunction with the bulky external machines, which modulate the air pressure inside them to force the fabric to move or change its shape. Because this can limit their potential applications, a team of researchers from the Harvard Institute presented the soft robot on a textile backing, which can regulate itself, writes hightech.fm. Researchers from the Harvard Institute has developed a robotic fabric called Smart Thermally Actuating Textiles (STATs), which consists of hermetically sealed packages containing engineering fluid Novec 7000. […]

The first rocket engine BE-4 was created by the United Launch Alliance. The United Launch Alliance announced on Twitter that he had received from the first Blue Origin rocket engine BE-4, designed to replace the Russian RD-180. The Assembly is not serial, it will be used for testing together with a carrier, a spokesman for Blue Origin portal Space News. The @blueorigin #BE4 engine for #VulcanCentaur arrived at our Decatur, AL factory. ULA’s next-gen rocket is on track for launch in 2021! #CountdowntoVulcan pic.twitter.com/sojI1ON8D2 — ULA (@ulalaunch) July 1, 2020 […]

Photo: metacritic.com The rating includes games for consoles, virtual reality headsets, and PC games. Edition Metacritic presented top-20 best games of the first half of 2020. The list appeared on the official website of the resource. Best game recognized Royal Persona 5 for PlayStation third and fourth generation. At the end of 2019, the game was re-released in an improved version with new content and characters. Persona 5 Royal earned 95 points received based on 71 reviews of journalists. Second place went to resonance new The Last of Us Part […]

Photo: businessinsider.com This beer is brewed to praise the all-new, unbiased and progressive The American bar was taken off the market “anti-racist” beer because of references to racism. The wrapper of the beer is very similar to the hoods of the ku Klux of klinovcem and this allegedly misleads buyers. A network of bars World of Beer in the United States stopped selling crafting “anti-racist” beer because of the similarity of its paper packaging with the ku Klux clan. The wrapper simulates the hooded members of the organization, says Business […]