Новости за 21.12.2017

Sunny and mild conditions for Christmas week in the Alps! Off-piste snow report: 21 – 27 Dec for Savoie & Northern French Alps   Off-piste snow depths are exceptionally good for the time of season. We’ve been experiencing some beautiful cold powder snow conditions, particularly on N facing slopes at high altitudes. With the milder temperatures and sunshine predicted in the week ahead, this will become heavier and tricker to ski. There should still be some great snow on shaded high N […]

Alan Pardew questions his own squad selection and rues West Brom's lack of energy in the first half against Man United. West Brom could be ready to cash in on Jonny Evans should he fail to sign a new contract. The Baggies rejected bids from Arsenal, Leicester and Manchester City for Evans in the summer and are braced for more interest during next month's transfer window. Albion captain Evans has 18-months left on his current contract after joining from Manchester United for a fee rising to £8... Читать дальше...

An embryo frozen for nearly 25 years has become the first child for a woman who would herself have been only one when the baby was conceived, US media reported. The embryo, donated by a family in the US, was thawed in March and transferred to mum Tina Gibson's uterus. Emma Wren Gibson was born in November. She was conceived in October 1992 - a year and half after her mum's own birth. The 24-year-old embryo is believed to have been cryopreserved for longer than any other viable human embryo. The embryo... Читать дальше...

Programs and resources to clean up San Jose’s dirtiest areas this year were a tremendous success, according to a recent joint memo from the city’s environmental services and parks departments. Despite an increase in complaints, the city’s RAPID (Removing And Preventing Illegal Dumping) Team, which tackles calls and does regular street sweeps to check for illegal dumping, slashed response times by adding four new members to their crew at the beginning of 2017. “With the addition of the four (new workers) and over 1,000 hours of overtime work... Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Las elecciones de Cataluña comenzaron hoy con largas filas para votar en toda la región, que decide en las urnas su futuro en medio de una crisis sin precedentes a raíz del desafío independentista del destituido Gobierno de Carles Puigdemont.La jornada arrancó a las 09:00 horas (08:00 GMT) con la apertura de los 2.680 locales de votación. Todas las mesas fueron constituidas y no se registraron incidencias importantes. "Los catalanes y catalanas ya están ejerciendo su derecho a voto con total normalidad"... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Die politischen Rahmenbedingungen machen die Diskussion um den Rundfunkbeitrag nicht einfacher. «Die Aufgeregtheit und Sorgen sind größer geworden, weil die Mehrheiten in den Landesparlamenten für eine Beitragsanpassung nicht mehr so leicht zu organisieren sind», sagte der Vorsitzende der Expertenkommission KEF, Heinz Fischer-Heidlberger, der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. «Es gibt Parteien, die dem öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk und dem Rundfunkbeitrag skeptisch gegenüberstehen. Meine Beobachtung ist auch... Читать дальше...

As they bask in the glow of their greatest legislative victory in the Trump era — okay, their only legislative victory in the Trump era — Republicans' elation is being undercut by those nattering nabobs in the news media who refuse to share the true story of their beneficence with the American public. Triumphant though Republicans may be, they're also angry at how the debate over their tax bill has turned out. They assembled the votes in Congress, but they haven't convinced the public that the... Читать дальше...

Dave K. wrote:

At least do some research, in the last 4 years we have signed no players from Cas. We have plenty of Hull born players in our side who play regular in Shaul, Houghton, Bowden, Green, Washbrook and Hadley.

Fash and Turgut probably played about 20 games each last year, along with Downs and Masi played a few as well, debut for Litten as well last year. I'd expect a few of those plus Abdul to play plenty of games this year.

I would say that Radford and Hull are... Читать дальше...

Andy Keogh and Diego Castro teamed up to devastating effect as Perth Glory scored twice in the final 10 minutes to come from behind and defeat Brisbane Roar 2-1 in the A-League on Thursday. The Roar were in front late in the first half at Suncorp Stadium through Massimo Maccarone's sixth goal of the season and would have doubled their lead soon after the interval were it not for an errant offside flag denying the veteran his seventh.  Substitute Keogh netted the equaliser from Castro's pass and... Читать дальше...

“There is no place like home,” Dorothy exclaims after a cyclone whisks her and her little dog, Toto, to the bright world of Oz. “No matter how dreary and gray our homes are,” she tells her friend the Scarecrow, “we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful.” Be it ever so gray and dreary—like Dorothy’s beloved Kansas prairie in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—the idea of home is a principle, a rallying cry, an ideal; and it’s... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A grand jury subpoena allowing police and prosecutors access to the names, addresses and contact information of public housing residents in Maryland's capital was withdrawn after it was challenged over privacy and constitutionality concerns. The Capital reports the legal counsel for the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, Robert Miller, filed a motion to quash the subpoena Oct. 7, arguing it was too broad. The subpoena asked for residents' information for an indefinite... Читать дальше...

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reportedly has no intention of allowing striker Daniel Sturridge to leave the club in January, with Danny Ings set to depart on loan.  According to Darren Lewis of the Daily Mirror, the Reds boss wants Sturridge to stick around on Merseyside to provide cover for the second half of the season. "It is understood only an offer in the region of £30 million would tempt the Reds into a U-turn despite the striker, 28, having just 18 months left on his contract," continued Lewis. Читать дальше...

A Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for starving and beating her Indonesian domestic helper was ordered by a court on Thursday to pay more than $100,000 in damages for the "inhumane" abuse.

Buyers of Tesla, Porsche and Genesis luxury vehicles are the happiest car owners in the U.S.

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"God made Republicans to cut taxes," Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters earlier this week in advance of a final vote on the party's much-maligned tax bill.

Forgive me for not being markedly enthusiastic about the news that the Pentagon has spent at least $22 million over the last decade studying unidentified flying objects. Contra Mulder, the truth is not out there.

Donald Trump made countless startling statements during last year’s presidential campaign, but one—in Doral, Florida—may be coming back to haunt him. At a televised news conference on July 27, 2016, Trump delivered a direct message to Moscow. Not content with the fact that Russia had hacked the Democratic National Committee, the candidate stared straight into the camera and said: “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 [Hillary Clinton] emails that are missing. I think... Читать дальше...

Holiday travel season is here, and most of us are gearing up for stress of one kind or another. It’s not just the stress of the dreaded political arguments at the dinner table—it’s the process of getting there in the first place that has become a source of anxiety.

Puerto Rico is said to have one of the longest, most festive holiday seasons in the world. Not this year. Since Hurricane Maria pummeled the island in September, there’s been barely enough power for air conditioning; Christmas lights are out of the question. With 70 percent of the electric grid still broken, the island remains deeply trapped in the biggest and now longest blackout in U.S. history. And the bad news keeps coming: The latest disaster aid bill in the House of Representative contains... Читать дальше...

Our picks for the best hardware of 2017 didn't come easy. Our winners survived a gauntlet of testing by the PCWorld staff, and we're confident these are the very best products you can buy in each category. In compiling this list, we looked at design, performance, ease of use, and even bang for the buck. The winners also needed to pack fairly advanced components, so you won't regret purchasing one of the products a year from now.