Новости за 12.12.2017

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To hear detractors of Republicans' tax bill tell it, the plan as written wouldn't actually boost economic activity. These skeptics think corporations will simply use the excess capital from tax cuts to buy back their own shares.

And that's not too far-fetched of an idea. After all, buybacks... Читать дальше...

Akayed Ullah has been charged on 5 counts, including the "use of weapons of mass destruction bombing a place of public use."

Calgarians have been golfing and playing tennis this past week - which is a far cry from what they were doing this time last year.

Floyd reflected on his mistake and was thankful for the opportunity to play football again.

With three weeks to go in the regular season, the New England Patriots (22%) are the favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to FiveThirtyEight. It would be a record-tying sixth Super Bowl win for the Patriots, breaking their second-place tie with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.

The Padres are aggressively pursuing one of the top free agents on the market.

The fight would unify three major titles

The heavyweight will-they-or-won’t-they love triangle between champions Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, and Joseph Parker might be reaching a conclusion in the near future. Parker co-promoter Bob Arum tells The Ring that a fight between Joshua and Parker is so close to being signed for March 31st in Cardiff that it’s a “formality.”

Parker himself told Business Insider that the only remaining hurdle is the money split; he and his team want it 65/35 for Joshua... Читать дальше...

French children won't be allowed to bring their phones into classrooms starting in September. The Guardian reports that while kids can still bring their phones into their schools, the devices have to stay locked away until the end of the day. This will apply to kids starting at the age of six and will last until they're around 15, or starting high school (aka secondary school).

Having suffered a shock away defeat at the weekend, Al Hain-Cole thinks the Conte's men could be in for another tricky clash against Wagner's side

JetBlue

• JetBlue is offering 15% off flights for 24 hours only. 
• The offer applies to any flights that occur from January 10 to February 14, and February 26 through March 14. 
• JetBlue is also offering up the chance to win free flights for a year. 

JetBlue is offering 15% off flights, so if you already have a trip in mind you want to take in 2018, now's a good time to get a discount.

The offer only applies to travel next year from January 10 to February 14... Читать дальше...

Digital currency exchange operators Coinbase and Bitfinex reported problems with service through their websites on Tuesday, frustrating traders seeking to cash in on the latest surge in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Wallet-provider Coinbase’s website showed “service unavailable” early on Tuesday US time, flashing a message that said it was down for maintenance....

Between  the Women’s March in January and Time’s “The Silence Breakers” in December, one word sent everyone running to a dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary declared “feminism” its word of the year after it ranked among the top-searched terms in 2017, showing a 70 percent increase over 2016. Editors of the 186-year-old dictionary determine the word of the...

Brüssel (dpa) - Der Streit über die Zukunft der europäischen Asyl- und Flüchtlingspolitik hat sich kurz vor dem EU-Gipfel noch einmal zugespitzt. Der für Reformvorschläge in dem Bereich zuständige EU-Kommissar Dimitris Avramopoulos bezeichnete am Dienstag ein von Gipfelchef Donald Tusk vorbereitetes Arbeitspapier zu dem Thema als «anti-europäisch» und «nicht hinnehmbar». In diesem hatte Tusk konstatiert, dass sich eine Umverteilung von Flüchtlingen über ein Quotensystem als «ineffektiv» und «höchst... Читать дальше...

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Electric Cinema

Many movie theaters are looking for new ways to enhance the theater experience after a mediocre year at the domestic box office. But a focus on attention to detail and the overall experience beyond just the theater screen is something that the world's most luxurious theaters have strived for from the beginning.

With newly placed technology that extends beyond the theater screen and into the seating itself, movie theaters offer a range of innovations on the age-old theater-going experience.

Fans of “Ozark” know the brilliance of Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner), the young criminal that constantly gives Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) a run for his money.

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From fidget spinners to feminism, 2017 was a year unlike any other.

And although it's hard to find a single word to sum up the entire year, there are certain words that popped up time and time again, shaping the way we talk about current events and enriching our conversations.

Several dictionaries have crunched the numbers and revealed their "words of the year," the words that were looked up more than any others and enjoyed a moment in the spotlight in 2017.

Glimmer, a library for building mobile applications that arose out of the Ember.js front-end JavaScript stack, will use custom bytecode to improve web application loading on mobile devices.

Now all but forgotten, a group of New York socialites was instrumental to the success of the suffrage movement.

The governor of California Jerry Brown said Tuesday wildfires ravaging his state should serve as a warning for other parts of the world threatened by climate change.

BERLÍN (AP) — Un sindicato convocó el martes a los pilotos alemanes de la aerolínea económica Ryanair a la huelga en demanda de menores salarios y condiciones de trabajo, en tanto el personal irlandés de la empresa votó por tomar medidas de fuerza el 20 de diciembre. El sindicato alemán Cockpit dijo que los paros en Alemania se producirán “en cualquier momento a partir de ahora”, pero aclaró que no los habrá el 23 y 26 de diciembre por la tarde. Cockpit espera obligar a Ryanair a negociar “condiciones... Читать дальше...

If you’d asked me two weeks ago how I felt about the live trivia app HQ, I would’ve told you I loved it. I like trivia generally, because I like puzzles and I like to win. Before HQ launched in October, most of the trivia games I played took place at dark bars with big groups of friends, everyone trying whisper the answers just loud enough to be heard over 90 decibels of music, but not so loud that competing teams could eavesdrop. If we won, the prize was usually a gift card to the bar we were already sitting at, or a pitcher of beer. Читать дальше...

Le gouvernement canadien achète 18 F-18 d'occasion de l'Australie au coût de 500 millions de dollars et relance un appel d'offres pour l'achat de 88 chasseurs neufs. Ces derniers devront être livrés d'ici 2025.

Le gouvernement canadien achète 18 F-18 australiens d'occasion au coût de 500 millions de dollars et relance un appel d'offres pour l'achat de 88 chasseurs neufs. Ces derniers devront être livrés d'ici 2025.