Новости за 29.03.2018

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• Jack Welch is the former CEO and chairman of General Electric.
• Early on in his career there, he was a chemical engineer, and he accidentally blew up a factory.
• When Welch met with a manager to discuss the situation, the manager coached him through the mistake and what he could have done differently.
• In the years that followed, Welch treated his own employees the same way.

The first time Jack Welch met his boss' boss' boss... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks rose sharply on the last day of trading ahead of the Easter holiday weekend. Technology stocks, which were big decliners earlier in the week, powered much of the market's climb Thursday. Apple rose 2 percent. Banks, industrial companies and energy stocks also notched solid gains. Beverage maker Constellation Brands jumped 3.6 percent after reporting a solid quarter. PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger... Читать дальше...

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas school district has filed a lawsuit requesting that a 15-year-old special-education student be prohibited from returning to school after he posted a photo of himself with a gun on Snapchat allegedly saying he wanted to kill someone and spend the rest of his life in prison. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Vilonia School District filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Faulkner County Circuit Court. The boy's parents have transferred the case to federal court, citing... Читать дальше...

The damaged family structure in African societies is a result of lack of land. The 1913 Native Land Act not only caused enormous suffering and poverty, but it also eroded family values. It directly gave birth to the migrant labour system which saw a geographic disruption in African families. 

As part of the broader open source community, we believe in building products that people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities can use and enjoy. We strive to create software that works smoothly for English and non-English speakers alike, and today we’re happy to roll out native support for right-to-left languages in both the iOS and Android WordPress mobile apps. Adding support for languages like Hebrew or Arabic took us longer than we expected. For the past couple of weeks... Читать дальше...

Easter egg hunts have been a classic, chocolatey tradition for as long as we can remember, but searching through the muck and grass on a wet (yes — we're expecting showers) April morning might not be for everyone.   Thankfully this year one of Dublin's most popular attractions is hosting an indoor Easter egg hunt and it sounds like the ideal way to spend time with your kids over the Easter break. As part of their Easter Holiday line-up, The National Wax Museum Plus is holding an Easter egg hunt over the Easter break... Читать дальше...

Former Big Brother housemate, Dee One, has confessed that his wife blamed him for not ‘making out’ in the house before his eviction from the reality show. He shared in a recent interview that his wife did not like the idea.

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, in yet another humbling knockdown to the hard-charging conservative leader. Sarkozy has faced multiple corruption investigations since leaving office in 2012. He was handed preliminary charges just last week in the most shocking affair: accusations that he took millions in illegal campaign financing from then-Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. In a separate case, a judicial... Читать дальше...

This could be the greatest news of all time: Goat yoga is finally coming to New York City. States such as California and New Hampshire first introduced this delightful yet totally unnecessary form of exercise to yogis — usually done outdoors in the presence of the adorable animals. Now, the goats are trotting down to...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The rapper Fabolous has been arrested in connection to a domestic violence incident in Englewood, local police confirmed Thursday. John Jackson, 40, turned himself over to Englewood detectives around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Fabolous was accompanied by his attorney at the time. Jackson, who also goes by Fabolous, faces third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree making terroristic threat charges in connection to a domestic incident that happened earlier that day, police said. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A touring exhibition that explores the evolution of video games and features more than 100 playable games has landed in Philadelphia. "Game Masters " opens Saturday at The Franklin Institute and runs through Sept. 3. The exhibition is divided into sections that explore legendary arcade games, leading contemporary designers and the work of independent designers. It includes a selection of 20 classic and still-playable arcade machines from the 1970s and 1980s. But because of licensing issues, there are no Nintendo titles. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A touring exhibition that explores the evolution of video games and features more than 100 playable games has landed in Philadelphia. "Game Masters " opens Saturday at The Franklin Institute and runs through Sept. 3. The exhibition is divided into sections that explore legendary arcade games, leading contemporary designers and the work of independent designers. It includes a selection of 20 classic and still-playable arcade machines from the 1970s and 1980s. But because of licensing issues, there are no Nintendo titles. Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 29 mar (dpa) - Hoy se puso en marcha una campaña para recaudar fondos para la defensa del líder independentista catalán Carles Puigdemont y la del resto de miembros de su antiguo Gobierno tras la euroorden de detención emitida por la Justicia española.Así se anuncia en un mensaje publicado en la cuenta de Twitter del ex jefe del Ejecutivo de Cataluña, quien permanece retenido en una prisión alemana tras su detención el pasado domingo y a la espera de una resolución sobre su posible extradición... Читать дальше...

Fishing coordinator summer job for Chicago resident was posted this week by the Chicago Park District.

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• A Canadian man may have to pay over $17,450 after his unruly behavior forced a Sunwing Airlines plane to turn around mid-flight in July, CTV News reports.
• In addition to the $17,450 payment, prosecutors have requested that the man be put on three years' probation, during which time he would have to forfeit all of his travel documents and remain in Quebec.
• During the July 2017 flight from Montreal to Cuba, Nassios reportedly consumed alcohol... Читать дальше...

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NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch on Thursday berated the survivors of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida for taking part in an anti-gun rally in Washington, D.C. instead of spending the money on school security.

Richie Ramsay, who joined forces with Marc Warren to claim third spot for Scotland in last year’s inaugural event, will have a new partner in the second edition of the European Tour’s innovative GolfSixes in early May.

Frustrated by Democratic efforts to use Senate rules to stymie confirmation of President Donald Trump's political appointees, conservative Senate Republicans are pressing for a more confrontational approach by Senate GOP leaders.

Stephen Hawking, a renowned theoretical physicist, and well-known author passed away on March 14, 2018. He may have been one of the more famous and brilliant scientists of our time, but isn’t it wonderful to know that he had a fabulous sense of humor? It makes him a bit more human to the rest of us. I …

A national labor watchdog says the federal government's top labor arbiter should launch an inquiry into allegations that an Obama appointee leaked the decision to vacate a ruling to labor lawyers ahead of its official release.

One of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 queens is clapping back at allegations that she steals from her fellow competitor.

Photographer Chris de Bode interviewed 48 7-year-olds to mark the seventh year of the Syrian civil war.