Новости за 21.12.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of sexual misconduct allegations that toppled Hollywood power brokers, politicians, media icons and many others was the top news story of 2017, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors. The No. 2 story was Donald Trump's tumultuous first year as president. A year ago, Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential election was a near-unanimous pick for the top news story of 2016. The first AP top-stories poll was conducted in 1936... Читать дальше...

How do mindsets change? Tales of the Hollywood "casting couch" are nothing new, and Harvey Weinstein isn’t the first movie mogul to be accused of exploiting vulnerable actors in exchange for work. In this special year-end edition, François Picard hosts a panel to discuss the #MeToo movement as a watershed moment and how to deal with men who abuse their power. In France, where everyday sexism and harassment can often be passed off as gallantry or a bit of "fun", the problem is particularly acute.

How do we change mindsets? “The Hollywood casting couch” is nothing new, and Harvey Weinstein isn’t the first movie mogul to allegedly exploit vulnerable actors or actresses in exchange for work. In this special year-end edition, François Picard's panel discusses ways to truly make this a watershed moment and how we should deal with men who abuse their power. In France, where everyday sexism and harassment can often be passed off as gallantry or “a bit of fun”, the problem is particularly acute.

In Hong Kong where the cost of living is sky-high, rethinking what home looks like may help the city's least fortunate. A refashioned concrete water pipe is called an "Opod." While it may seem small the architect behind it believes these are a perfect solution in a city where some sleep in spaces smaller than a closet." "We can actually try to use land that is not currently suitable for conventional development. So what are these pieces of land? So sometimes there's land leftover between buildings... Читать дальше...

Participants from across the South American republic celebrated their ample proportions at a special beauty contest which was created for larger ladies.

European and Asian markets have offered a muted reception to the passage of U.S. tax cuts as benefits to company bottom lines were already baked into stock prices, while bonds were spooked by the blowout in government debt needed to fund the giveaways

Translated by Ollie Richardson 13:20:38 21/12/2017 politnavigator.net The war correspondent of the Armed Forces of the DPR Mikhail Andronik published a video of the consequences of yesterday’s shelling of the city of the DPR Yasinovataya with the population about 30,000 people. As a reminder, yesterday the Ukrainian side shelled from 21:30 until 22:15 the center […]

Shares of AEterna Zentaris Inc. rocketed 66% in premarket trade, putting them on track to open at an eight-month high, after the biopharmaceutical company said Macrilen, used in the diagnosis of patients with adult growth hormone deficiency, was granted marketing approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The company plans to make Macrilen available commercially in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2018. "Clinical studies have demonstrated that growth hormone stimulation testing for AGHD with oral Macrilen (macimorelin) is reliable... Читать дальше...

It's cool just seeing these images of the original Santa and Rudolph puppets from Rankin/Bass' 1964 TV perennial classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. They're so iconic, so familiar, even if that Santa was a real jerk.

Libya's rival factions should stick to a United Nations peace process and prepare for elections in spring 2018, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday, trying to give stalled UN talks a new push. The North African country has two rival governments, one in the east and a U.N.-backed administration in the capital Tripoli in the west, in a conflict stemming from the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. France was a leading player in the NATO intervention against Gaddafi, sending warplanes to bomb his forces. Читать дальше...

Founded in 1937, the Charles W. Howard Santa School in Midland, Mich., is the oldest continuously run Santa school in the world.

In the 1870s, French gas fitter Albert Dadas started making strange, compulsive trips to distant towns, with no planning or awareness of what he was doing. His bizarre affliction set off a 20-year epidemic of "mad travelers" in Europe, which evaporated as mysteriously as it had begun. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll consider the parable of pathological tourism and its meaning for psychiatry.

Der SPÖ-Vizebürgermeister ist auch neuer Ressortchef der Stadt Salzburg Immobilien GmbH (SIG). In dieser Funktion stattete Bernhard Auinger der Baustelle für das neue Paracelsusbad einen Antrittsbesuch ab. Die gute Nachricht: Das knapp 60 Millionen teure Vorhaben ist im Kosten- und im Zeitplan.

Two more Palestinian women appeared in an Israeli military court Thursday after a viral video of an alleged assault on Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, an AFP journalist said.

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It has been found in several types of research studies and surveys that remedial massage has the potential to treat various health issues such as headaches, stress, a sore back, and even stiff neck. A remedial massage is a form of deep tissue massage which would be conducted to help improve injured parts of the body and provide relief. It is undertaken to treat broken bones, strains, sprains, bruises or any other form of injury that might be causing trouble. This is generally considered when the skin is left unaffected by the injury. Читать дальше...

Gießen (dpa) - Die Gießener Ärztin Kristina Hänel will ihre Verurteilung wegen unerlaubter Werbung für Schwangerschaftsabbrüche nicht akzeptieren und hat fristgerecht Rechtsmittel eingelegt. Das sagte eine Sprecherin des Amtsgerichts Gießen am Donnerstag. Zuvor hatte die «Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung» darüber berichtet. Die Medizinerin war Ende November zu einer Geldstrafe von 6000 Euro verurteilt worden. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihr vor, im Internet Abtreibung als Leistung angeboten zu haben. Читать дальше...

Brüssel (dpa) - Arbeiter und geringfügig Beschäftigte sollen nach dem Willen der EU-Kommission künftig ein Recht auf transparentere und verlässlichere Arbeitsbedingungen haben. Einen entsprechenden Vorschlag präsentierte EU-Sozialkommissarin Marianne Thyssen am Donnerstag in Brüssel. «Viele Arbeiter in Europa erhalten nicht einmal minimale Auskünfte, besonders die schwächsten von ihnen», sagte sie. Im Einzelnen sollen vor allem Zeitarbeiter unter anderem ein Anrecht darauf haben, bereits am ersten... Читать дальше...

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Quake, the 1996 classic game set in a grim and hellish world of stone, fire and blood, pulsed with danger and violence. But a new mod from JP LeBreton turns it into a calm walking simulator, complete with a soundtrack based on Nine Inch Nails' chilly 2008 album Ghosts I-IV, which is available under the Creative Commons. Alice O'Connor:

Reading Burton Albion 3:00 PM UTC Game Details Home: 8/13  Draw: 14/5  Away: 9/2  Odds from bet365 bet365 GameCast Lineups and Stats John Swift is in line to return for Reading in their 500th game at the Madejski Stadium.Midfielder Swift has been sidelined... Читать дальше...

The first secretary of state follows Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.

DUBAI (Sputnik) – Yemeni forces supporting the internationally recognized government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and fighting against Houthi rebels have taken control of 85 percent of the country's territory, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki Malaki said Thursday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business is resigning after just one semester. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Dean Anne Massey told faculty and staff she'll join the faculty after her resignation takes effect Dec. 31. Massey faced a backlash in October when the school proposed halting admissions to its full-time MBA program as part of an overhaul to grow the school's undergraduate and specialized Master's programs. The school backed off a week later. Читать дальше...

What’d we learn in the opening day of the first Early Signing Period? That the Dawgs and Tigers are still building behemoths, first of all.