Новости за 07.12.2015

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Atherton, California, is a small town filled with big price tags. 

Bordered by Palo Alto and Menlo Park in the heart of Silicon Valley, Atherton is home to several noted tech billionaires, including Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and HP CEO Meg Whitman. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg also lived in Atherton before she moved into her new waterfall-equipped home in nearby Menlo Park in 2013. 

In November, Forbes named Atherton the most expensive... Читать дальше...

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The command-and-control approach is out of vogue, and, as it turns out, also detrimental to human nature.

Whether you’re an IT manager locking down access and permissions to IT-business collaboration tools, or a micromanager who forces a process on her employees to get work done, you may be negatively affecting business productivity.

Historically, leaders have controlled employees rather than connecting with them. According to neuroscientist and educator Dalton Kehoe... Читать дальше...

Abdul Halim al-Attar runs a restaurant, two bakeries, and a kebab shop in Beirut, Lebanon.

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A woman in suburban Atlanta was in jail on Monday after she sought to purchase a baby for her 14-year-old daughter on Craigslist, Forsyth County detectives said.

Elaine Williams, 47, posted an advertisement on the online shopping site soliciting unwanted babies, and promising mothers that they could drop off the baby in a “baby box,” if they wanted to remain anonymous, police said.

She later told police that her daughter had wanted a baby and would get one with or without her help... Читать дальше...

A new Monmouth University poll lists a new Republican front-runner in Iowa, ahead of Donald Trump.

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The way patterns are put on phone cases is absolutely mesmerizing.

Patterns are put on phone cases through a type of printing, but you won't be able to do it with your Inkjet at home.

The process it called hydrographics, sometimes known as water transfer printing.

It's basically printing with water, and works on pretty much anything, from toys to helmets. 

HG Arts, a company that makes hydrographic printers, showed us how the process works.

First, blank phone cases act as a clean slate. Читать дальше...

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Is there any food more quintessentially all-American than the hamburger? Whether you like it with or without cheese, topped with everything under the sun or kept pure and simple, one thing is for certain: Beef patties are a staple of American cuisine.

And much like you can find foods from almost every country in American restaurants, eateries in other nations have added burgers to their menus as well.

While some stay faithful to American-style burgers, others put their own twists on the classics. Читать дальше...

Germaphobes everywhere might rest a little easier, as the majority of germs found on the New York City Subway are seemingly harmless. Photographer Craig Ward created this stunning visualization, called "Subvisual Subway."

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Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is taking on a new role at the helm of a new advisory board at PIMCO.

According to a press release on Monday, the new Global Advisory Board will also be made up of Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister, and Jean-Claude Trichet, former president of the European Central Bank.

"The Board members will contribute their insights to the firm on global economic, political, and strategic developments and their relevance... Читать дальше...

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Russia is showing no signs that it intends to forgive and forget Turkey's decision to down a Russian warplane two weeks ago.

Moscow has chosen to retaliate for the incident asymmetrically, hitting Turkish economic and military interests instead of engaging in a direct conflict with Ankara that might lead to a military confrontation with NATO.

But the Russians appear to have "gone ballistic" in their determination to wipe out Turkish influence in northern Syria and help regime forces reach Aleppo... Читать дальше...

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The Victoria's Secret show airs on December 8 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

The retailer infamously does not showcase curvier models.

This summer, plus size model Denise Bidot told The Daily Mail that she'd love to be a Victoria's Secret model. That would make her the first plus-size woman to strut Victoria's Secret's iconic (if over-the-top) runway and to pose its famed catalogs.

But even though Bidot will not be strutting the runway this year, the curvy model has already been making history... Читать дальше...

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During air travel's "golden age," passengers flew in style — sitting in large, comfortable seats, eating gourmet food, and drinking custom cocktails while they relaxed on the way to their final destination. 

All of that changed with the passing of the Airline Deregulation Act in 1978. Carriers were finally free to choose their own routes and set competitive ticket prices. It was the last nail in the coffin of air travel's "golden age," flooding airports with a record-breaking number of passengers. Читать дальше...

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There's been quite the arms race for driverless cars, with many companies declaring that their technology will hit markets by 2020.

But a recent report released by Juniper Research, a mobile and digital market research firm, has listed the top five players that are most likely to bring self-driving cars to consumers.

The automakers were scored on the follow categories: time spent developing related technologies; first live test and other trials conducted;... Читать дальше...

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UPDATE 3:00 p.m.:

According to Kim Kardashian herself, the baby boy's name is Saint West:

SAINT WEST pic.twitter.com/xZGpY7z8KW

Two short but stacked days ago, Kim Kardashian gave birth to her and Kanye West's son after a well-documented pregnancy that included a series of complications. Those complications apparently resulted in an early delivery for the royal couple's second child, who was originally expected to arrive a bit closer to Mr. Читать дальше...

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Home-rental site Airbnb filed a Form D with the SEC on Monday, confirming that the startup closed a$1.5 billion round in July.

The new round reportedly raises the startup's valuation to $25.5 billion.

The news was first reported in June by The Wall Street Journal. 

General Atlantic Inc., Chinese firm Hillhouse Capital Group and Tiger Global Management lead the round, according to the Journal. Also involved in the round are public funds like Wellington Management and Baillie Gifford... Читать дальше...

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A disfiguring, flesh-eating disease is sweeping across Syria, and the US State Department says ISIS is to blame. 

The disease is Leishmaniasis, and it's spread by a parasite that's transmitted through the bite of an infected sandfly. 

It can cause painful open sores that sometimes take months or even years to heal, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Syria has always been a hotspot for Leishmaniasis, but the civil war is likely accelerating the spread. Читать дальше...

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If there's one brand that's become a cultural bedrock for millennials by which all other publishers are measured, it's BuzzFeed.

Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed's founder and CEO, is the mastermind behind its success.

Once known for just lists and memes, BuzzFeed is the little startup that could, and would.

It's evolved from a time suck to a formidable news and entertainment outlet, commanding 5 billion pageviews across all platforms.

On... Читать дальше...

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Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investing and business minds today. But aside from his exponential investing success, Buffett is probably most famous for his humorous insights, colorful commentary and wise advice. It's part of what makes him a perfect fit to be a finalist for the 2015 "Best Money Expert" competition, presented by GOBankingRates in collaboration with Ally Bank.

Buffett's quotes are always entertaining, but some of them provide the perfect insights... Читать дальше...

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Amazon is to blame for Target's online hiccup on Cyber Monday — but not through any nefarious hacking.

While the retailer had its biggest online-shopping day ever this Cyber Monday, due to a 15%-off sitewide offer, Lee Schafer writes in the Star Tribune that the best day ever could have been a lot better if the company hadn't made a deal with Amazon in 2001.

Specifically, if Target had established its own online sales section at the turn of the 21st century instead of outsourcing the task to Amazon... Читать дальше...

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At 39 years old, Tim Duncan has managed to find the Fountain of Youth, playing his 19th season in the NBA.

Duncan is still the anchor of the Spurs, and has been for his entire career, proving the Spurs nailed the pick when they took him first overall in the 1997 draft.

Looking back at the '97 draft, it's clear the Spurs won the entire thing, as Duncan stands head and shoulder above the other picks. While there are a few notable All-Stars and solid role players, none of them compare to Duncan. Читать дальше...

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The investor group that runs the biggest pure-play coffee company in the world just extended its reach.

JAB Holdings and its partners are spending $13.9 billion to buy home-brewing coffee company Keurig Green Mountain.

JAB chairman Bart Becht said in a statement: "Keurig Green Mountain represents a major step forward in the creation of our global coffee platform."

The company is the investment arm of the secretive Reimann family. 

The family members behind JAB are Renate Reimann-Haas... Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc's finance chief, Fran Shammo, said the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier could look at buying Yahoo Inc's core business, which includes Mail, its news and sports sites and advertising technology.

"If we see there is a strategic fit and it makes sense for our shareholders and we can return value, I mean we'll look at it, but at this point it's way too premature to talk about that one," Chief Financial Officer Shammo said.

Shammo... Читать дальше...

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You might find it hard to believe when you're running around the park after your pooch or cleaning up the latest vase it broke, but having a dog in the home can significantly reduce the likelihood that your kids will experience stress and anxiety, a new study has found. 

Research conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked 643 children aged between 4 and 10 over the course of 18 months, with parents quizzed about their kids' body mass index (BMI)... Читать дальше...

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The largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and carefully navigating the winding Kennebec River before reaching the open ocean where the ship will undergo sea trials.

RaytheonMore than 200 shipbuilders, sailors and residents gathered to watch as the futuristic 600-foot, 15,000-ton USS Zumwalt glided past Fort Popham, accompanied by tugboats.

Kelley Campana, a Bath Iron Works employee... Читать дальше...