Новости за 14.12.2011

THE aftershocks of this financial temblor will be felt for years to come. Olympus, a Japanese camera maker plagued by an accounting scandal, finally submitted revised earnings statements today. And the financial hit was even more massive than many had expected: net assets came in ¥105 billion ($1.3 billion) lower and now reach a meagre ¥46 billion; last year's net profit was halved to ¥3.9 billion.Olympus's release of the new statements was itself an accomplishment. The firm needed to revise five years worth of annual accounts. Читать дальше...

Having lived in Manhattan for about twenty years, I’ve had my fair share of “encounters” with celebrities. Many famous people -- singers, actors, politicians, athletes, etc. -- live in New York or visit here quite frequently, given that the metropolis is a global center for media, art, fashion, cuisine and finance.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter talks about her latest album, 'Revelation Road' with Christopher John Farley at the Wall Street Journal.

Roger Pilon

If the tea party stood for anything when it upset conventional politics a year ago, it was to revive debate about restoring limited constitutional government. Newt Gingrich seems to be tapping into that effort, but the tea party folks better look more closely before they buy what Newt is selling. In his voluminous 21st Century Contract with America he has a long section entitled “Bringing the Courts Back Under the Constitution.” A mass of constitutional confusions, laced with several good points... Читать дальше...

Michael D. Tanner

As Congress nears approval on a series of 2011 appropriations bills (only three months late, a near-record for recent history), Rep. Sander Levin (D., Mich.) told Fox News that he was encouraged by progress on the bills because “we’re dealing with the lives of people. Those appropriation bills relate to the daily lives of people in middle class of America, and that’s really what this is all about.”

Yet, if that is true, and so many Americans have... Читать дальше...

An Air Force investigation into what caused the crash of an F-15E Strike Eagle during a night combat operation over Libya last March has concluded that a weight imbalance was a major factor.

Apple's next iPad is undoubtedly on the way, with release expected by spring 2012, but don't get too excited by a crazy rumor circulating the Web. No, the iPad 3 isn't likely to be transparent and rimless. Not likely at all, though we hate to spoil it. That's just just a fun rumor spawned by a concept video cirulating (see below) that someone named Dakota Adney put together. The real innovation is just that -- the creative video. But no bona fide Apple expert under the sun thinks the iPad 3 will be released with such a radical design.

Experience one to four day San Juan Island kayaking tours that incorporate whale watching, camping, hiking and “the best” in outdoor cuisine as we celebrate our 28th year! Outdoor Odysseys Sea Kayak Tours has operated one of a kind sea kayaking trips from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, (north of Seattle), Washington since 1987. The owner, Tom Murphy, continues to keep the company relatively small. “Our priority is on exceptional customer service. We also offer the widest variety of  sea kayak... Читать дальше...