Новости за 26.12.2015

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To most laypeople, a scientific paper is a wordy jumble of jargon, the abstruse monotony occasionally punctured with a confusing chart, and maybe a table or two brimming with numbers.

Many scientists recognize that this perception is at least partly deserved, and do their best to communicate their work clearly, correctly and as briefly as possible.

To salute their efforts, last year, we drew attention to the shortest scientific paper ever published. Читать дальше...

Hollis Johnson

There have been over 50 variations of the Oreo made in the past century. 

The latest invention? The Oreo churro.

The churro is a Spanish fried dough pastry. 

We decided to try the Oreo churro for ourselves. Here's what we thought. 

Here they are: the mega-hyped Oreo churros.

These snacks are tricky to find as you won't see them in the snack section: you can find these bite-sized treats in the frozen section of grocery and convenient stores. Читать дальше...

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ASUNCION/MONTEVIDO (Reuters) - More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy summer rains brought on by El Niño, authorities reported on Saturday.

In the worse affected country, Paraguay, around 90,000 people in the area around the capital city Asuncion have been evacuated, the municipal Emergency Office said. Many are poor families living... Читать дальше...

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The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is one of the most powerful, rugged, and luxurious off-roaders to ever hit the market. For the vast majority of the G-Wagon's clients, the battle-tested Benz is more truck than they will ever need.

But for certain customers, there's a need for extra layers of protection. That's where the armored-vehicle specialists at Inkas Group come into play. For a cool million bucks, the Toronto-based firm will gladly build a customized, armored limousine that... Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - A wildfire northwest of Los Angeles burned about 1,200 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said.

More than 600 firefighters battled the blaze in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, and parts of U.S. Highway 101 had been closed, county fire department officials said at a news conference.

No injuries have been reported, fire officials said. No structures have been damaged by the fire... Читать дальше...

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When I started my first job, I was the youngest person in my organization. No, really.

Although I could legally drink (barely), every single one of my 300-or-so co-workers was older and more experienced than I was.

I felt like the low woman on the totem pole — and worse, I probably acted like it. (Exhibit A: My email signature was hot pink and in Lucida Calligraphy font.)

But looking back, I shouldn’t have let it affect me so much. Here’s what I know now: It doesn’t... Читать дальше...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crystal Patterson didn't have the cash or assets to post $150,000 bail and get out of jail after her arrest for assault in October.

So Patterson, 39, promised to pay a bail bonds company $15,000 plus interest to put up the $150,000 bail for her, allowing to go home and care for her invalid grandmother.

The day after her release, the district attorney decided not to pursue charges. But Patterson still owes the bail bonds company. Criminal... Читать дальше...

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For the past five months, real-estate tycoon Donald Trump has led all but two national polls of the Republican presidential primary.

On Wednesday, a CNN/ORC poll found him with his largest lead yet: a 21-point advantage over US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has been surging lately. Trump was up three points from CNN's last survey in November.

It's all part of an astounding and continued rise that has turned a candidate whose staying power experts initially... Читать дальше...

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From wife-carrying to cheese-chasing, check out these absurd championships from 2015 — and the victors who took home gold.

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From discovering new drug therapies to winning triathlons, the capacity for human achievement is humbling.

A NASA mission reached Pluto last week, beaming back stunning imagery of the distant planet. Brian Acton and Jam Koum, who founded WhatsApp in 2009, sold their startup to Google for $19 billion just five years later.

Easton LaChapelle built a robotic hand out of legos and fishing wire in his bedroom at age 14, and his invention is now helping amputees around the world. Читать дальше...

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If you've ever wondered how evil you are, now there's a test you can take to find out.

Although the quiz was designed "solely for entertainment," it still offers an interesting (if unscientific) glimpse into your personality.

The BBC designed the quiz, which was inspired by questionnaires developed by psychologists Delroy Paulhus and Daniel Jones.

Psychologists have defined a "dark triad" of personality traits: 

1. Machiavellianism - being manipulative
... Читать дальше...

Nest

The Alphabet-owned smart-home company Nest just released a new ad on YouTube that highlights the most amazing moments its users caught on video this year.

People captured the various absurd, scary, and romantic clips with the Wi-Fi-enabled smart camera called "Nest Cam" that the company launched this summer.

The devices are meant to be placed around a person's home for security and surveillance purposes and are often used to check on pets or look out for break-ins.

Just in time for the holidays, NASA’s Curiosity rover is celebrating Christmas 2015 at a Red Planet Paradise — spectacular “Namib Dune.” And she marked the occasion by snapping her first ever color self-portrait with the mast mounted high resolution Mastcam 34 mm camera.

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As 2015 comes to a close, it's clear that several retailers dominated the industry this year.

These apparel brands had strong selections that resonated with consumers — and the sales to prove it.

Some of these retailers are obvious champions who have reigned supreme for awhile, whereas other brands are newer and making splashes in the apparel sector.

Shoppers may be spending less on apparel, but that hasn't stopped these 15 brands from thriving. Читать дальше...

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The end-of-year bonus can be just as dangerous as it is exciting — a few wrong turns and your hard earned money could be spent recklessly or invested poorly.

We've already told you the smartest ways to use your bonus check in order to get the most out of it — here are seven of the worst things you could do with it:

1. Leave your debt for tomorrow.

Student loan debt in particular is often blamed for preventing young people from buying homes and growing their wealth ... Читать дальше...

For all the Chipotle lovers out there, this hack will get you twice as much burrito for free.

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Science and common sense tell us our lives will improve if we ditch Facebook.

Many of us have tried, yet come crawling back days later to get our daily fix of racist commentary from balding ex-high school classmates.

Now, a new paper from Cornell Information Science, published in Social Media + Society, helps explain why we’re so attached to the social media empire, and what to do if we ever want to escape for good.

Researchers browsed through survey data provided by 99daysoffreedom.com... Читать дальше...

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CHICAGO (Reuters) — A Chicago police officer shot and killed a black man and a black woman early on Saturday morning following a report of a domestic disturbance, officials said.

The police department of the nation's third-largest city is under a federal civil rights investigation for its use of deadly force, among other issues.

A recently released video of the shooting death of a black teenager by a white officer in 2014 has led to multiple... Читать дальше...

Twitter is giving its users new powers to block internet trolls amid claims abusive behaviour is hampering the social media site from catching up with Facebook.

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During the Saturday-night debate on ABC News, Democratic front-runner frontrunner Hillary Clinton claimed that ISIS is showing people videos of Donald Trump "in order to recruit more radical jihadists."

She then dubbed Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, "ISIS' best recruiter."

Pundits debated the claim all weekend, and several fact-checkers ruled that there's no evidence to back up Clinton's claim about the terrorist group. And one ISIS propaganda expert... Читать дальше...

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When you're in the hot seat, there's a good chance your interviewer will turn the tables at some point and ask, "Do you have any questions for me?"

When you have the floor, you'll want to take full advantage of the opportunity to show that you've done your homework and to determine if the job is a good fit.

But it's imperative that you put just as much thought into what you ask as you do your responses to their questions, because your queries may reflect your knowledge of the company... Читать дальше...

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As the Paris climate talks get underway, one of the cities with the most notorious air pollution problems is experiencing its worst smog of the year. 

China's air quality is so bad, scientists estimate the health problems associated with it claim 1.6 million lives a year, or about 4,000 a day.

Here's what the air looked like on November 30 and December 1, the first two days of the climate talks.

In Beijing, air pollution often leaves the city covered in a thick smog... Читать дальше...

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