Новости за 19.01.2018

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• The USS Little Rock is the most recent warship to enter service with the US Navy.
• It was scheduled to leave its commissioning ceremony and head to its home port in mid-December.
• However, it has been stuck in Canada, waylaid by harsh winter weather, and it looks set to remain there for the foreseeable future.

The US Navy's newest commissioned warship, the littoral combat ship USS Little Rock, was commissioned in Buffalo... Читать дальше...

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• Abercrombie has launched a gender-neutral collection for kids.
• Its pieces cost between $19.95 and $69.95.
• It's a completely new direction for the brand, which in the past was known for its highly sexualized ad campaigns. 

Abercrombie is making big moves to become relevant again. This week, the retailer announced that it launched a collection of gender-neutral clothing for kids.

Aptly named the "Everybody Collection," the 25-piece... Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Lowe's jumped after news that an activist investor that recently bought a stake in the company sees the company as worth triple its value.
• Activist investor D.E. Shaw believes the home retailer can measure up to its rival Home Depot if it makes the right changes, anonymous sources told Bloomberg.
• The company has paled in comparison to Home Depot in terms of revenue, earnings, and costs despite close similarities between the two companies, according to reports. Читать дальше...

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• The deadline to avoid a government shutdown is fast approaching.
• The federal government has entered a shutdown 17 times since the modern budgeting process began.
• Most of those times the shutdown has been short and not involved employees being sent home, but that has changed in recent shutdowns.

With the Senate at an impasse and the Friday-night deadline looming, the odds of a partial shutdown of the federal government are growing by the minute. Читать дальше...

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• The House Intelligence Committee released the transcript of its interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson on Thursday.
• Simpson spoke at length about Sergei Millian, a Belarus-born businessman who has worked with the Trump Organization and was reportedly a key source in the explosive Trump-Russia dossier.
• Millian appears to have begun downplaying his ties to the Trump Organization after Western reporters started digging into Trump's Russia ties in 2016. Читать дальше...

• Jennifer Gates is the eldest child of philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.

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• It's not always easy to judge your own performance at work.

• In fact, sometimes, you might be underperforming and not even realize it.

• If several of these subtle signs that you're a subpar employee apply to you, consider moving to a role that's a better fit for you.

Some employees are better than others, but what if you're the problem worker in your office?

Being a terrible employee doesn't mean that you're bad, lazy, or even unable to succeed professionally. Читать дальше...

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• Michael Phelps spoke with David Axelrod about his battle with depression that came after competing in the Olympics.
• Phelps revealed that his depression drove him to thoughts of suicide during a particularly rough stretch following the 2012 games.
• Phelps hopes that opening up about his experience he can help others who are holding on to feelings of depression rather than speaking openly about the disease.

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• Impressing your boss is a crucial part of succeeding at your job.

• Asking for feedback is important, but reading your manager is also a great skill to have.

• Tough love and frequent check ins are some signs that your boss is impressed with you.

Does your boss think you're competent?

It's an important question. Getting along with your boss is a pretty crucial part of succeeding at work. Your manager likely controls whether or not you get promoted... Читать дальше...

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• 11 celebrities reflect on their successful careers, and offer advice to their younger selves. 
• Mark Cuban would make his 20-year old self take stock of his own strengths and weaknesses. 
• Former First Lady Michelle Obama wishes she would have stopped "being so afraid" in her teens.

As we grow older, we hopefully grow wiser, more aware of the pitfalls and detours that would have stopped us from accomplishing our goals when we were younger. Читать дальше...

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• In 2016, about 43% percent of Americans worked from home at least once and a while, according to Gallup.

• FlexJobs recently released a list of the best companies when it comes to telecommuting.

• The companies are from a range of industries and include some big names like Amazon and Hilton.

Being able to work from anywhere certainly sounds like a great perk.

And about 43% percent of Americans said they worked from home at least once in a while in 2016... Читать дальше...

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• Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to Sen. Tom Cotton as the "Steve King of the Senate" to paint him as a hardline opponent to a bipartisan immigration deal.
• Cotton responded on Tuesday by hitting Graham's lack of success in the 2016 presidential campaign.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton on Friday lashed out at fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham for accusing him of being the "Steve King of the Senate" as a jab at taking hardline positions on immigration issues. Читать дальше...

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The “pivot to video” is digital media's megatrend of the moment. Globally, 47.4 minutes of online video will be watched daily in 2017, a 20% year-over-year (YoY) increase, driven primarily by mobile, where viewing times will reach 28.8 minutes per day, a 35% increase from 2016. 

And not surprisingly, ad dollars are following eyeballs online. Читать дальше...

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• YouTube is setting up an "Intelligence Desk" to weed out dicey content before it spirals out of control and brands get involved.
• The move is the latest in a series of efforts by the company to win back advertiser trust.
• Earlier this week, for instance, YouTube upped the requirements for channels to be eligible to carry ads.

YouTube is trying to get its act together in the wake of its brand safety crisis, setting up an "Intelligence... Читать дальше...

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• Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke out Friday about the overuse of technology, saying he wouldn't allow his nephew to use social networks.
• Cook is the latest in a long line of tech executives and others in the industry who have raised concerns about the downsides of technology products and services.
  
• A former Facebook executive recently charged that social media is "destroying how society works," and the coinventor of the iPhone said Apple and other tech firms need to do more to address the concerns. Читать дальше...

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• Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' National Defense Strategy is the first NDS in a decade.
• The new document recognizes the potential threats from China and Russia.
• The Department of Defense will focus on building a more lethal force, strengthening alliances, and a reformation of the DoD's bureaucracy.

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis presented his National Defense Strategy on Friday, outlining how the Department of Defense will... Читать дальше...

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• The Women's March is moving its focus to registering voters in swing states ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. 
• The effort will begin with a voter registration and mobilization event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of the Women's March that followed Donald Trump's election as president. 

On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration and the 2017 Women's March, the national organization... Читать дальше...

NASA

• An asteroid called 2002 AJ129 will pass within about 2.6 million miles of Earth on February 4.
• The space rock may be 1,000 feet taller than the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.
• Astronomers are taking radar images of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid, though NASA says it has "zero" chance of hitting Earth within the next 100 years.
• Giant telescopes are being built to find similarly sized "city killer" asteroids that threaten our planet.

Astronomers... Читать дальше...

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• The impending government shutdown could have big implications for how the US responds to the flu epidemic.
• The US is facing one of the most severe flu seasons in years.
• The shutdown would impact other health agencies, slowing down drug approvals, food inspections, and patients hoping to enroll in clinical trials. 

The possibility of a government shutdown is looming over the country as the Senate tries to pass a funding bill. 

The... Читать дальше...

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• Two days after Tom Brady injured his right hand colliding with a teammate, he wore gloves to his press conference and would not answer questions about the injury.
• Brady missed Thursday practice with the hand injury and was seen wearing gloves on Thursday, too.
• The NFL world has no idea if the Patriots are being cautious with Brady, messing with everyone, or actually concerned about the injury.

Tom Brady's hand injury is either more serious than anyone realizes... Читать дальше...

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.

These multiplayer video game competitions would determine League of Legends champions, the greatest shooters in Call of Duty... Читать дальше...

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• Holly Johnson explains how and why she decided to hire someone to clean every few weeks.
• Housekeepers may help clean your home — but they can also bring peace of mind.
• Sometimes the cost of spending money on a housekeeper can be worth the time you get back.

I remember the day we hired a housekeeper like it was yesterday.

It was a Saturday and I should have been spending time with my kids. Instead, I was busy quietly mumbling and crying while I cleaned toilets... Читать дальше...