Новости за 07.01.2017

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Despite some recent tragedies, air travel is still one of the safest forms of transportation around. In fact, according to Australian consumer-aviation website AirlineRatings.com, 2016 was the second safest year in the history of commercial aviation, after 2013.

AirlineRatings.com recently released a list of the 20 safest airlines selected from a pool of 425 carriers around the world. To compile its list, the website evaluated each airline based on its standing with international regulators... Читать дальше...

The NFL playoffs start this weekend and it is looking more and more like the biggest mystery is just which team will win the NFC and face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

Watch a US-led coalition airstrike wipe out a weapons cache amid the fight for ISIS' last Iraqi stronghold

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There are certainly pros and cons to creating a new creative work from an already established brand. On the one side, the public is already aware of the title. That helps to cut through the noise of competition. On the other side, comparisons to the original give new works an almost impossible bar to meet.

As of late, TV reboots and remakes have proven that the challenges can be pretty insurmountable. In the past year alone, we've seen the failures of Fox's "Exorcist,"... Читать дальше...

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Countless Americans dream of striking it rich by scoring a winning lottery ticket. And while there's nothing wrong with taking a chance on a lotto ticket once in a while, many of us are wasting far too much cash on the unlikely prospect of instant wealth.

Billions of dollars thrown away

Americans spent $70 billion on lottery games in 2014. That's more than $300 per adult in the 43 states where lotteries are legal. In fact, Americans spent more on lottery tickets that year than they did on sporting events... Читать дальше...

F-35 pilot: Here's what people don't understand about dogfighting, and how the F-35 excels at it

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Where the United States government fails to support its people, women pick up the slack. Where many countries have nationalized child care, American women can find themselves impoverished by those costs. Where other countries have minimum wage provisions, American women take on low-paying jobs men feel are beneath them.

And so, on the weekend of Donald Trump's inauguration American women are going on strike. On Jan. 20 and 21, women will abstain from not just work... Читать дальше...

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Trump’s tweets are a new form of governing by edict. They’re tweedicts.

Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer says “Whatever he tweets, he is going to drive the news.”

That’s the problem. In driving the news, Trump’s tweedicts gain the power of  implied threats – that he’ll, for example, sanction a particular company (Ford, General Motors, Carrier, or Boeing); unilaterally alter foreign policy (recognize Taiwan, encourage Israel to expand on the West Bank... Читать дальше...

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If in 2017, you've vowed to find a new job, get a promotion, be a better boss, or simply enjoy work more, Business Insider has got your back.

Over the past year, we've covered a bunch of books that redefine "work" and offer solid tips for making it a less terrible way to spend your time.

Our list is a diverse sampling of advice and strategies from business-school professors, psychologists, and career coaches — all with the same goal of helping you craft a meaningful work life. Читать дальше...

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There's no doubt about it: exchange-traded funds are hot. 

These funds, which simply track an index, have hoovered up assets at a high rate over the past decade. US-listed ETFs saw $283 billion in net inflows during 2016, taking aggregate assets under management to $2.5 trillion, according to Citigroup. 

The appeal is obvious. ETFs provide cheap and easy access to asset classes and sectors, without having to buy an individual stock or bond of a company. Читать дальше...

Dr. Melanie Grossman, a dermatologist based in New York City, explains what causes cold sores and how to prevent them.

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There's a lot of pressure associated with making split-second choices. It can be easy to freeze up or make the wrong move.

Former nuclear submarine commander David Marquet has a few thoughts on how leaders can make the right call in fast-paced or high pressure situations.

He says being prepared is the real key to any kind of decision-making. It's not a secret and it's not a short-cut, it's just the truth. Planning and expertise can help you carry the day and make the right call in any situation. Читать дальше...

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Truman Bradley's pitch for a new kind of cannabis company began with a simple slogan. "It's what's on the inside that counts."

Most companies that make marijuana vaporizer cartridges or concentrates buy their source materials from farmers, slap their sticker on the packaging, and ship it off to dispensaries.

The end user knows little about where their weed comes from or its quality.

That didn't sit right with the former business manager. "None... Читать дальше...

Each item on this list has no place in an adult male's wardrobe. Some of these pieces have simply outstayed their welcome; others have been and always will be fashion abominations.

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It's a phrase we throw around all the time — "good with money."

More often than not, we throw it around in the negative, talking about people being "not good with money" — spending on stupid stuff, never saving, etc. But what does it mean to be good with money? 

To be good with money back in the day was far different than it is now. Credit card debt was low (or non-existent), people always used cash, and the cost of living was lower. Читать дальше...

Monica Crowley, President-elect Trump's pick for director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, plagiarized numerous sources in her 2012 book, "What The (Bleep) Just Happened?" 

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Two NFL teams enter the postseason starting rookie quarterbacks, though they surely did not expect to be in this position back in May.

And the two teams starting rookie quarterbacks, the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, are in significantly different positions.

The Cowboys finished with the best record in the NFC at 13-3, led by the unlikely rookie duo of Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. Prescott, of course, was so good filling in for the injured... Читать дальше...

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This post from LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry originally appeared on LinkedIn.

Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likeable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few — the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented.

It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. In reality, being likeable is under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence (EQ).

In a study conducted at UCLA... Читать дальше...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he has cousins fighting for ISIS

Despite starting the season with Tom Brady suspended for the first four games, the New England Patriots still cruised to a 14-2 record and are now the heavy favorite to lift the Lombardi Trophy, according to the latest model by Nate Silver.

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Microsoft Cortana — a virtual assistant that predicts the outright winner of every NFL game on Bing — went 13-3 during Week 17 to finish the NFL regular season with a record of 163-91, or 64%. That's five games better than the season before.

All in all, it was an impressive year. The second half, in particular, saw Cortana miss no more than four games in a given week.

The playoffs, though, are a different beast, and in recent years Cortana has been up and down in predicting these games. Читать дальше...

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Budget deficit is a fascinating thing. It can turn around economies if it’s large enough or it can highlight their resilience, if it turns out to be not as large as expected. The thing is, no government can be 100 percent certain in advance what budget deficit it will have to contend with in any future fiscal year.

Russia is a case in point as it recently approved its 2017 budget, which envisages a deficit of 3.2 percent of GDP – a figure comparable to the United... Читать дальше...

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MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces closed in on the Tigris river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday, advancing in parallel with other troops and forcing Islamic State to retreat in its last major stronghold in the country.

Islamic State has been driven out of more than half the areas it held east of the Tigris river, which bisects the city, but is still in control of the west. It will be harder for the jihadists to defend Mosul once Iraqi forces reach the river. Читать дальше...

Astronauts are spending weeks in underground caves in Italy. The conditions are thought to help prepare astronauts for the harsh reality of spaceflight.