Новости за 16.01.2017

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The low-cost airline business model has only been around for a couple of decades, but it has developed a major presence in the airline industry.

According to PWC, low-cost airlines account for more than 25% of the world's aviation business.

From a pool of 425 carriers around the world, AirlineRatings.com selected the 10 safest low-cost and leisure charter airlines in the world.

Airline Ratings also compiled a list of the 20 safest traditional airlines from around the world. Читать дальше...

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With 12 seconds to go in the divisional playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers threw the playbook out the window and went old school.

The Packers were facing a seemingly insurmountable third-and-20 after taking a sack and throwing an incomplete pass. They needed about 15 yards for a realistic shot at a Hail Mary or about 30 yards to have any hope at a game-winning field goal.

After Fox showed a replay of the incompletion on second down, they briefly showed Rodgers in the huddle. Читать дальше...

Ever opened a can of Guinness and noticed a strange rattling sound when you shake it? There's a foreign object in there. But, it has a purpose.

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If you think you need a bachelor's degree to have a respectable career, think again.

There are plenty of well-paying jobs with good prospects you can get that merely require some formal postsecondary training, or even just a high-school diploma.

According to US News & World Report's 2017 Best Jobs rankings — which determines the best occupations in the US based on median salary, employment rate, growth, job prospects, stress level, and work-life balance ... Читать дальше...

For the first time since the Wii U launched — and subsequently fizzled — in 2012, Nintendo is making a new video game console. It's called the Nintendo Switch, and it's a $300 home console/portable console hybrid.

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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's anti-aircraft forces fired shots at a drone on Monday that had entered the no-fly zone in the capital Tehran, a military commander was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.

Central Tehran is a no-fly zone as government institutions and the office of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei are located there.

"Shots have been fired at a drone as it entered the no-fly zone in Tehran. Nothing to be worried about," the governor of Tehran province... Читать дальше...

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and 12 were injured early on Monday when a gunman opened fire outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Mexico's Playa del Carmen resort during the BPM electronic music festival, organizers said in a statement.

The shooting represents a blow to Mexico's tourism industry, which has been one of the few bright spots in the economy thanks to a weak peso exchange rate.

The BPM organizers said three members... Читать дальше...

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Oil has had a great two months. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was trading below $44 per barrel in the middle of November before speculation began to mount that OPEC producers would cut production at the cartel's November 30 meeting. 

The energy component rallied into the meeting and spiked more than 24% to almost about $54 per barrel into year-end as OPEC producers agreed to cut production by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to 32.5 million and non-OPEC... Читать дальше...

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A lot is at stake for Asia in 2017.

The region "stands in 2017 at the negative intersection of many of the factors most of concern in this increasingly unpredictable world," according to a note from Deutsche Bank strategists led by Sameer Goel.

Asia is especially vulnerable to a host of geopolitical and macro risks, ranging from a stronger dollar to the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump.

The Deutsche Bank note focuses on what it calls... Читать дальше...

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The outward perception of VR to the less initiated is that the headsets foster a very isolated or anti-social experience.

Unbeknownst to those same people, virtual reality headsets are opening up worlds of potential when it comes to engaging with our fellow humans.

Facebook IQ is the social network’s window into the people that power social media; one that marketers can peek into to get a better idea of what makes people tick. A recent entry on the People Insight portion... Читать дальше...

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We're currently living in an entertainment world that is absolutely dominated by comic book franchises. From TV to movies, it seems like you can't turn a corner without seeing another hero in tights saving the day. Because this trend is nearly a decade in the making, many critics and fans alike are concerned with superhero fatigue; so many comic book adaptations are being produced that they have the potential to blend together and become stale.

But the genre is evolving, as “Deadpool”... Читать дальше...

Of all the trendy fitness programs I hear about, one stands out in particular: barre. It seems like only women participate in this unique workout regime, which incorporates technique and conditioning used by ballet dancers. 

It's easy to understand that men might shy away from a workout with such a description. That being said, everything I'd heard about barre suggested that it offers a full-body approach from which both sexes can benefit. 

I got the chance to see what barre is all... Читать дальше...

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Sixty-six percent of women working at Hardee's or Carl's Jr. have encountered unwanted sexual behavior on the job, according to a new report that has been released following Donald Trump's nomination of the chains' CEO Andy Puzder to Secretary of Labor. 

Women working at CKE Restaurants were 50% more likely than the average fast-food worker to encounter sexual harassment at work, according to a report released Tuesday from workers' rights nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United. Читать дальше...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hit back at President-elect Donald Trump's recent criticism of her refugee policy and description of NATO as "obsolete," saying in a statement on Monday that Europe's destiny was "in our own hands."

"We Europeans have our destiny in our own hands," Merkel told reporters in Berlin.

"I will continue to work to ensure that the 27 member states work together effectively and, above all, in a forward-looking way," she said... Читать дальше...

People often think a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's mouth. According to Dr. Leni K. Kaplan of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, the reason people believe this because when a dog licks a wound, it can remove debris and contamination, which sometimes expedites the healing process.

Not every firewood is split with an ax. These monster machines, manufactured by Cord King, can split lumber in the most efficient way. 

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Google just made it easier than ever to book workout classes.

The search engine paired up Mindbody, a cloud-based software system for the wellness services industry, to allow users to book and pay for workout classes directly from their site. 

"If you wanted to understand scheduling or pricing, if there's room in the 6 p.m. class, you would separately click through a lot of websites. And that's the friction that we are removing with... Читать дальше...

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Texas Governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy. The position entails guiding research and policy around energy production in the US, handling radioactive waste disposal, building nuclear reactors, and running the US system of national laboratories, as well as overseeing grants that fund a great deal of cutting-edge scientific research.

That's all in addition, of course, to maintaining the nation's nuclear arsenal.

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Dinosaurs went extinct around 66 million years ago, and it is widely believed that a giant asteroid was the reason. However, the exact turn of events has been a bit of a mystery, as a single strike — although devastating — may not have been enough to completely wipe out all life on Earth. 

Climate scientists have worked out that it may have been the aftermath of the asteroid hit that was the final straw for the dinosaurs. According to a new study, droplets... Читать дальше...

With ‘January blues’ well underway in many countries, the story of former ad agency staffers Jess Last and Charlie Wild will either leave you green with envy or reaching for your phone to plot your next move.

Foodborne illness lawyer and expert Bill Marler has won more than $600 million for clients in foodborne-illness cases. After 20 years of litigation, he completely avoids these foods.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory just spotted a massive hole on the sun called a coronal hole. The hole appears black because it's cooler than its surroundings and is responsible for high-speed solar winds that can sometimes disrupt satellite and radio communication satellites.

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China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing over Taiwan once he assumes office, two leading state-run newspapers said on Monday.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Friday, Trump said the "One China" policy was up for negotiation. China's foreign ministry, in response, said "One China" was the foundation of China-U.S. ties and was non-negotiable.

Trump broke... Читать дальше...

Self-made billionaire Naveen Jain came to America from India with just $5 in his pocket before building his fortune in the tech industry. He explains how his latest company, Moon Express, is going to the moon, and just how big of an opportunity that is.

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Larry Ellison, founder and chairman of international mega-giant Oracle, is one of the most interesting figures in tech.

From yacht racing to buying whole Hawaiian islands to trash-talking competitors, it's always a wonder to see what Ellison is going to do next.

Here's how he went from two-time college dropout all the way to international playboy:

Lawrence Joseph Ellison was born in the Bronx on August 17, 1944, the son of a single mother named Florence Spellman. Читать дальше...