Новости за 21.12.2017

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• It took entrepreneur Jonathan Goodman many years to realize overworking wasn't working for him.

• In order to live a more balanced life, he had to cut back on his work hours and shift his entrepreneurial thinking.

• He developed several "cognitive filters" in order to establish better decision-making.

I'm an entrepreneur with a few profitable online businesses in the fitness industry. I also work on a strict nine-to-five schedule to... Читать дальше...

UK game room company Liberty Games has figured out a novel way for anyone to play one of its stand-alone games: it’s hooked up a crane machine to the internet for anyone to control, calling it Santa Claws. As a bonus, any toys caught translate into real dollars (or pounds, rather) that will be donated to St Mungo’s, a charity that provides support to the homeless.

Jumaa Sabbuh lost his son in the violence that battered Syria's Aleppo for years. On Thursday, he was among thousands commemorating the one-year anniversary of the army's recapture of the city.

Real Madrid signed the midfielder following an impressive string of performances for Spain at the Under-21 European Championship over the summer. 
 The 21-year-old joined Los Blancos from Real Betis on a six-year contract, but has struggled to force his way into Zinedine Zidane’s first-team plans. 
 Ceballos has started just twice in La Liga this term and reports claim he is already starting to regret his decision to head to the Santiago Bernabeu. 
 The likes of Roma, Inter Milan... Читать дальше...

Egypt's judiciary has submitted "new elements" in the investigation of the 2016 murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni, prosecutors from the two countries announced Thursday.

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Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp described Arsenal as a complete team and believes the Gunners can play in a number of different styles. It is four months since Arsenal last played Liverpool in the Premier League. Four months since a 4-0 defeat at Anfield which even Arsene Wenger had to admit was "absolutely disastrous," a result so humiliating that Thierry Henry admitted from his seat in the Sky Sports studio: "It was unwatchable, at one point I wanted to leave." Four months is a long time in football... Читать дальше...

You can still hold out hope for a “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion, but don’t think for a second Will Smith is going to be reviewing his old performances to prep for it. While the Academy Award-nominated actor was taping a recent episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” he discussed how awkward it is to watch himself on the ’90s sitcom now. “It was my very first role, and I was very, very focused on being successful, so I learned the whole script and everyone else’s lines,” Smith said while taping the British talk show. Читать дальше...

After a few trolls attempted to take credit for the low Rotten Tomatoes audience score for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Wednesday, an alt-right group is now claiming responsibility. On the Facebook page for Down With Disney’s Treatment of Franchises and its Fanboys, a moderator posted, “Thanks to friends of mine who taught me a thing or two about Bot Accounts, I used them to create this audience score through Facebook accounts created that subsequently logged into Rotten Tomatoes who rigged this... Читать дальше...

After a few trolls attempted to take credit for the low Rotten Tomatoes audience score for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Wednesday, an alt-right group is now claiming responsibility. On the Facebook page for Down With Disney’s Treatment of Franchises and its Fanboys, a moderator posted, “Thanks to friends of mine who taught me a thing or two about Bot Accounts, I used them to create this audience score through Facebook accounts created that subsequently logged into Rotten Tomatoes who rigged this... Читать дальше...

The $19 How to Build a Computer Bundle contains 5 courses designed to teach you how to build your own custom PC or, if you're not into that, how to get the most out of your current computer. With 4 hours of content, you'll learn all about the functional roles of the various components and hardware that make up a computing system. The bundle helps you understand how to increase data read/write speeds and how to prepare your computer for a drive crash. Learn network cable wiring inside and out... Читать дальше...

The number of Americans dying at work due to overdoses is increasing at a rapid clip.

Vienna (dpa) - Former Formula One champion and entrepreneur Niki Lauda is one of the four parties who has placed a bid for Niki airline, Air Berlin‘s insolvent subsidiary, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.The other bidding parties were Tuifly, travel group Thomas Cook and British Airways parent company IAG, according to information obtained by dpa.Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair and the German freight company Zeitfracht announced that they would not place bids of their own, despite signalling earlier... Читать дальше...

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• The GOP tax plan could go into effect as early as January 1, 2018.
• Ahead of the changes, taxpayers can make end-of-year tax moves now, such as prepaying their property taxes for next year.
• If your property tax bill is greater than $10,000, you'll be able to deduct more by paying next year's bill early.

Congress has passed the massive Republican tax bill, and is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature to enact it. Читать дальше...

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• A jury acquitted six defendants on Thursday over their roles in violent protests that erupted on Inauguration Day.
• The defendants argued that they had not participated in any violence, while prosecutors said they were guilty of destroying property and engaging in a riot because they were aware of violent intentions of others.
• The defendants were the first group to stand trial of the dozens of other protesters arrested the same day.
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Comedian Katt Williams, in a small role as a chipper hitchhiker, injects about 15 minutes worth of fun into “Father Figures,” an otherwise mostly dreadful road comedy in which Ed Helms and Owen Wilson play twins searching for a man to call dad. Too bad Williams, whose character is a voice-of-reason referee between the arguing brothers, only can affect the scenes he is in, and not change the past or future. Because the past in “Father Figures” — scenes that happen before Williams shows up ... Читать дальше...

Doha (AFP) – Neymar believes Paris Saint-Germain can “make history” by eliminating holders and record 12-time winners Real Madrid when the two clubs meet in the last 16 of the Champions League. French league leaders PSG were paired with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real in the tie of the round, and big-spending PSG are looking for a rapid return on their massive summer investment. “We know it will be a difficult match against a team that has been playing together for years and also wants to win, but we... Читать дальше...

Everton are on a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions, and on Saturday, they face another tough test as Chelsea visit Goodison Park. The Toffees have looked like a totally changed side under manager Sam Allardyce, and have picked up 13 points from their last five league games. In their last league game, the Toffees claimed a 3-1 win over Swansea City, and on the back of their recent results, they have climbed up to ninth onot in the table. The Merseysiders would be hopeful of another decent performance this weekend. Читать дальше...

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• The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Robert H. Shapiro, alleging that he bilked investors — many of them senior citizens — out of $1.2 billion as part of a Ponzi scheme.
• All remaining assets have been frozen as the SEC pursues its case, which includes charges of fraud and violations of broker-dealer registration provisions.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against a group... Читать дальше...

A Manhattan man who stabbed his grandmother to death with a faux elephant tusk was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Thursday. Dominick Anderson attacked his 62-year-old granny — jabbing the tusk straight through one cheek and right out the other — because he thought she was trying to cast a voodoo curse on him,...

Iron Mike here presents to you twelve days of gift ideas for the marathon swimmer in your life. Chec...

Demoralized law enforcement officers in Arizona’s most populous county are leaving in droves while a controversial police monitor gets millions of taxpayer dollars to scrutinize their agency over allegations of racial discrimination, according to records obtained by Judicial Watch. Maricopa County is paying a politically-connected firm called Warshaw and Associates big bucks to reprimand the

The traffic will only be getting worse. Here’s what AAA, Inrix, and Waze have to say about avoiding Christmas jams.

Tesla is currently mired in "production hell," but owners are still extremely satisfied with their brand new all-electric vehicles.

German pilots at Ryanair have called for a four-hour strike on Friday that is set to be the first by pilots in the company's history after the Vereinigung Cockpit union said it was unhappy with the Irish airline's approach to talks. The strike comes less than a week after Ryanair shocked investors by saying it would recognise unions for the first time in its 32-year history in a bid to avert coordinated strikes across Europe over the Christmas period. The walkout in Germany, described as a "warning strike"... Читать дальше...