Новости за 19.08.2017

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Many former athletes struggle with weight gain after their playing careers end. This is especially true among football players.

Some players are luckier and actually lose a ton of weight. In many cases, the players are now nearly unrecognizable.

One common theme among many of these players is the position they played.

Most of the players on the following pages were offensive lineman, suggesting those players do more to push their body weight to an extreme... Читать дальше...

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If you are excited by the recurring monsoon showers in India and thanking the rain god, be warned.

If the scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are to be believed, almost the whole of South Asia, including the northern part of India would be uninhabitable, thanks to climate change.

If this rate of climate change keeps in pace, deadly heat waves will destroy India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The scientists have warned that in next few decades... Читать дальше...

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The American city runs on coffee.

It is somewhat of a luxury item, especially if you consider the cost of fancy cafes serving espresso and pour over drinks (generally referred to as third wave coffee).

For this reason, some measure of coffee shops could be useful as a barometer of city and neighborhood cost.

Our hypothesis is that an area with a greater number of coffee shops would have a population with a larger disposable income, who can also afford more expensive housing. Читать дальше...

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• Infidelity means different things to different people
• Psychologists and relationship experts have spent years studying the science of infidelity
• Some of their most compelling findings are below — but remember, they aren't predictions of the future

Infidelity is murky territory. Does a one-night stand at a bachelor party count? How about an emotional entanglement with a close friend that doesn't involve anything physical?

Psychologists... Читать дальше...

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The FBI released employee survey data earlier this week after employees were questioned about how they felt about former FBI director James Comey's leadership when he was at the bureau. 

Comey earned high scores across the board and in key areas such as trustworthiness, integrity, leadership, and judgment, according to the results. 

The data stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump's claim in May that Comey had lost the confidence of his subordinates at the FBI. Читать дальше...

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For much of America, the past four weeks of Donald Trump's presidency have been a wild roller coaster ride.

A wave of top-level hirings, firings, resignations, and public feuds have nearly dominated headlines over the last month. And though not all of the Trump administration's travails were of President Donald Trump's doing, it is clear that things are not all good in the White House.

One of the most significant examples of that can be found in Trump's approval ratings... Читать дальше...

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Alaska, the final frontier, may be the next oil industry goldmine thanks to aggressive drilling, changing environmental policies, and a bullish administration. Not all Alaskans, however, are on board with the transition, and the issue is now more divisive than ever.

Take for example, the polemic Hilcorp, the fast-growing and assertive Houston-based company that while keeping a low public profile, has made a name for itself within the energy industry as a money-making powerhouse. Читать дальше...

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You can make a battery out of a lemon, a tomato, an orange or a stack of pennies.

And now, thanks to a miracle of modern science, you can make a battery using spit.

Researchers at Binghamton University have created a paper-based bacteria-powered battery.

One drop of saliva can activate the device, which can generate enough electricity to power an LED light for around 20 minutes.

The battery is the subject of a new paper published in the journal Advanced Materials Technology. Читать дальше...

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On August 21st, the US is getting a total solar eclipse — when the moon crosses between the Earth and the sun, blocking out the sun's light — for the first time in decades. But only a 70-mile-wide streak of the country will see the eclipse in its totality; others will see only a partial eclipse.

A tool from the US Naval Observatory can calculate exactly how much of the upcoming solar eclipse you will see in your hometown. Enter your city, state, and approximate height at which you plan to view the eclipse. Читать дальше...

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This past Sunday, the Mormon church released an official statement expressing “sadness and deep concern” over violence surrounding white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville over the weekend.

The statement was firm but vague, condemning racism and intolerance in general terms. Two days later, however, the church updated its statement with what one historian at Brigham Young University called “perhaps the most direct official statement condemning racism... Читать дальше...

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O'Shea Jackson Jr. is best known for being the son of Ice Cube. But that's going to change soon.

Since playing his father in the hit N.W.A. biopic "Straight Outta Compton" in 2015, the rising star has been keeping a low profile. However, it seems he was just waiting for the right role, and it finally came with the dark comedy, "Ingrid Goes West" (currently playing in theaters).

In the movie, in which Aubrey Plaza plays Ingrid — a social media stalker who is obsessed with... Читать дальше...

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• Twenty-nine students attend school in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.
• American troops monitor the situation to the North and teach English to the students.
• Less than 100 miles away from the border lies 70% of North Korea's soldiers.

In a small buffer zone on the southern side of the border that separates North and South Korea resides Daesungdong Elementary School.

The school is located in Taesung Freedom Village... Читать дальше...

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Do you have a business or a hustle? Do you even know the difference?

Our culture evangelizes entrepreneurship as the new "rock star" status, and if you aren't "hustling," you're failing.

This mindset propels most entrepreneurs to create a "hustle," not a sustainable business.

One will make you insane and eventually kill you. The other will gift you more freedom and impact than you can ever imagine.

I work with many entrepreneurs who get stuck on the "Six-Figure Hamster Wheel" ... Читать дальше...

Sean Parker's video chat app Airtime is attracting a following in its second incarnation. The company's president says millions of people are using the app to virtually hang out and watch content together. Original shows are a "gigantic opportunity" down the road. Airtime flies.

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• Manners are always welcome, but some are outdated

• Good manners are about making people feel comfortable, and some old-fashioned ones no longer do that

• Teaching your child to be thoughtful about how they interact with other people will always be valuable

The idea of skipping over to a new friend's house with a ribbon in your hair and dropping off a fancy calling card is, today, almost laughable.

But not too long ago, that was standard social protocol. Читать дальше...

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Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is concerned that more violence is on the way, following last weekend's deadly clash between white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups, and left-wing counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Va.

"It feels like violence is coming," Sasse wrote at the end of a long Facebook post Friday evening, titled "The next Charlottesville." "I'm not sure if this moment is like the summer of '67 or not. But it might be. Before that violence strikes again, it's... Читать дальше...

Anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise across the US and Europe. 

In the US, President Donald Trump has unveiled legislation intended to limit immigration to only high-skill workers. And the percentage of immigrants in the US is near an all-time high at 13.5%, according to nonpartisan think tank Migration Policy Institute. But the number of immigrants living in the US is nowhere near as high as people think it is, according to a chart by Deutsche Bank using data from the OECD, the intergovernmental development organization. Читать дальше...

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When my family moved from Maine to a mountain in Costa Rica for a year, we discovered a tropical wonderland—a dense forest covered by a protective blanket of clouds and adorned with woody vines, wild orchids, 15-foot tree ferns, and exotic wildlife.

We knew to expect sloths, parrots, and even scorpions in Monteverde. But the abundance of one creature surprised us: the common red-faced climate activist.

These people were concerned enough about climate change to actually act on it. Читать дальше...

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Saudi Arabia’s strategy in the Middle East has for years focused on throwing money at majority Sunni states and groups in the region to counter Iranian influence. But its fiscal constraints started to limit its ability to project power even in the Arabian Peninsula.

Funding Sunni jihadist groups has not had the desired outcome. The rise of the Islamic State is evidence that this strategy can have unintended results. In fact, Saudi Arabia’s attempt to expand its influence... Читать дальше...

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Have you ever sipped a Macallan M whisky? If you have then you’ve certainly done well for yourself; a bottle of this spirit will set you back around $3,500.

Most of us might think that paying that much for a bottle of hooch is a bit ridiculous, but there is a reason it costs so much.

It took Bob Dalgarno, the master whisky maker behind the M, more than two years to craft, and it contains a blend of the world’s finest whiskeys—some which date back to 1940. Читать дальше...

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Imagine that you're a guy who landed a job at a mid-sized company where your skills were a great fit and you were making good money. The one big drawback: your boss talks crudely. But under him, the department was meeting its performance goals and as you grew successful in the job, he took you under his wing.

Then one day, away from the office, he started to make lewd comments about particular women in the office. These conversations made you uncomfortable. You didn't join in, but you stayed silent. Читать дальше...

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Retail is in peril, and Amazon is a big reason why.

But home improvement stores have enjoyed some protection from Amazon's encroachment into virtually every sector. They're sometimes described as being Amazon-proof in the media. 

"I would never use the word 'proof,'" said John Venhuizen, the CEO of Ace Hardware.

Amazon is "quite arguably the most disruptive company in the history of business and they impact everybody without question," Venhuizen told Business Insider. Читать дальше...

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· Risky play — play that allows kids to test their boundaries — is associated with increased social skills, resilience, and confidence.

· Children have the ability to manage risks and figure out their own limits.

· Parents should practice giving kids the freedom to explore and choose how they play.

"Be careful!" "Not so high!" "Stop that!"

Concerned parents can often be heard urging safety when children are at play. Recent research... Читать дальше...

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There's something about a good heist movie that makes going to the multiplex worthwhile.

With the high stakes, and the top-shelf actors and directors who seem to gravitate to the genre, when it's done right, it can be a thrilling cinematic experience.

As Steven Soderbergh dives back into the genre with the excellent "Logan Lucky" on Friday (in which Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, and Daniel Craig try to rob a NASCAR race), we thought it was a good time to look back on the classics of the genre. Читать дальше...

Highly-valued tech startups are going public at a pace not seen in three years.