Новости за 18.04.2012

Pat Summitt, who was diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's type, a mere eight months ago, announced Wednesday that she would be stepping down as the Tennessee women's basketball head coach. Summitt moves over to a newly created head coach emeritus position that will allow her to continue mentoring her players and staying around the program for as long as her health allows. She'll still have an impact on the basketball program, but going forward it will be her longtime assistant Holly Warlick who will be running the show on the bench.

My book will be published April 29.

Polls show that many Americans think America's tax structure as regressive. While this may be true for a small number of rich people, it is broadly inaccurate.

As India prepares to launch a long-range nuclear missile, the Agni V, the emerging South Asian giant has become one of the globe's most active buyers of weapons and missiles, raising some concerns in China, Pakistan and elsewhere. According to India's defense ministry, New Delhi will increase its total defense spending by 17 percent this year to $38.6 billion -- reportedly more than four times what the government will spend on health care for its billion-plus citizens.

Orange oil, once dried, doesn't add to fire risk [...] I began checking and find that it's not widely adopted, so those who use it have little competition, and charge high prices for the service. [...] I thought (insurance broker that I am) will this oil make the house more flammable if an unrelated fire should happen in the future? Fortunately, it looks like most of their damage is not structurally significant, but now that we're in the repair phase, we'd like to treat the beasts effectively. Читать дальше...

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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, is expected to report slightly lower third-quarter results Thursday, despite the slight uptick in PC sales. Analysts polled by FactSet generally expect the Redmond, Wash., company to report net income of 58 cents a share on revenue of $17.16 billion, compared with earnings of 61 cents on revenue of $16.43 billion a year ago.

Here are Tennis Now's top 10 tennis prodigies. Today there are only five teenagers ranked in the top hundred, and if no young blood steps up within the next year...there will be no teenagers ranked in the top hundred. Who knows what the future might bring? New rules, surface changes or a few transcendent talents could shake up the tennis world when we least expect it. Just like Becker's thunder, Sampras' silent swagger and Rafa's rambunctious rebelliousness, we could be looking at the next... Читать дальше...

If I had to suffer through this, so do you. Somehow this monstrosity was in the Education category on YouTube which is apt, since it teaches you why autotune is so vital.

The Making of the Wired Design Logo at TechShop, SF

Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer. While there appears to be no immediate danger to the health of the legendary "Oracle of Omaha," concerns have arisen over who will succeed the 81-year old. In a letter issued in late February, Buffet told shareholders that the board of the company had selected a successor, although he didn't identify the new pick and even said the candidate hasn't been notified yet. Buffett also... Читать дальше...