Новости за 29.04.2016

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You may have heard that China is on a tear right now.

Lending in the country has exploded. The government has stepped up spending. Property-purchase regulations have been relaxed.

That all seems to be contributing to a pickup in activity in China's old economy, the one driven by building things.

One way to track that kind of activity is by watching the PMI and nonmanufacturing PMI, which track activity in China's factories and services sector every month. Читать дальше...

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In what seems like the plot to a disaster movie, the quiet town of Centralia, Pennsylvania has endured a burning problem since 1962: It's been on fire, literally, for more than five decades.

And how this fire started still remains a mystery. But chemistry can help explain why it's still going.

The problem runs deep

Centralia, Pennsylvania sits atop a few of the biggest coal deposits in the world. This was fortuitous for the sleepy town at the time because coal was ... Читать дальше...

Tea detoxes aren't all they're cracked up to be.

A recent report by Chavie Lieber of Racked digs into how tea detoxes like Lyfe Tea and Skinny Mint — which are essentially just laxatives — exploded on Instagram largely through paid endorsements from social media darlings like Kylie Jenner and Nicki Minaj.

Lieber writes that these celebrities (some of whom are just "Instagram personalities") could be paid $3,000 to $250,000 per endorsement — depending on the size of their online followings. Читать дальше...

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Microsoft said on Friday that it is not supporting the Republican National Convention with a cash donation this year.

However, it is donating technology to the organization and will not withdraw that form of sponsorship.

As for the Democrats convention, Microsoft says that it is also donating technology as well as "some sponsorship of host committee activities" aka, more direct financial support.

Earlier this month, a group called Muslim Advocates... Читать дальше...

In recent years a number of videos have emerging showing octopi carrying coconuts around the ocean floor.

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Do you crack under pressure? Crumble when you're stressed?

If so, you’d be better off pursuing a career in science or education than you would in healthcare or law enforcement.

Using data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine, career-information expert Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., helped Business Insider rank the 767 occupations identified by the US Department of Labor by "stress tolerance."

The "stress tolerance" for each job is a rating on a scale from zero to 100... Читать дальше...

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When it comes to investing, even the most seasoned investor had to start somewhere. If you’re just getting started with your first investment, you might have some questions and even a little apprehension.

Have you ever wondered how experienced investors got their start? Fortunately, we’ve asked that question for you.

We talked to 27 financial experts about how they started investing, what they did exactly, and whether or not they would do anything differently. Читать дальше...

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Alleged schematics for an "iPhone Pro" leaked this week, lending further credence to the idea that the next generation of iPhones will include a dual camera.

After spending some time with the Huawei P9, a new Chinese smartphone with a dual camera not sold in the US, I strongly suspect it represents our first look at how a dual-camera iPhone would work.

Here's what you need to understand.

There are basically two ways to go about building a dual-camera smartphone. Читать дальше...

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Step aside, bald eagle.

The US House of Representatives and the Senate just passed a bill that would honor the country's largest land mammal, the American bison, as our national mammal (joining the bird of prey as an official national symbol). The bipartisan legislation now awaits consideration by President Obama.

The National Bison Legacy Act is long overdue.

More than 100 years ago, the bison — one of the most majestic, if smelly, creatures on Earth — rebounded from near-extinction. Читать дальше...

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The backlash against the new “Ghostbusters” and in particular its trailer has hit epic proportions.

With 508,023 dislikes on YouTube at of this writing, the trailer is now the most disliked in YouTube history. The trailer currently has over 28 million views. 

The eagle eyes at ScreenCrush caught the soon-to-be-infamous feat. It’s currently in 28th place on the all-time disliked video list (Justin Bieber’s “Baby” music video is No. 1, though it has over 1.3 billion views). Читать дальше...

The bison is a majestic, if smelly, creature that has called North America home since prehistoric times.

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Yahoo has shortlisted close to 10 bidders in the auction for its core Internet assets, including Verizon, with most offers involving cash rather than a combination with another company, according to people familiar with the matter.

The shortlist comprises mainly large companies and big private equity firms including TPG Capital, and excludes many small companies that proposed some kind of combination, such as privately held Yellow Pages owner YP, the people said this week. Читать дальше...

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One of actress Allison Janney’s most memorable roles is playing White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg on the hit TV show “The West Wing,” and the real press at the White House got a surprise when Janney appeared Friday in the press room.

After Janney said she was filling in for White House press secretary Josh Earnest, the room filled with laughs as she went back into her C.J. Cregg character.

But it turned out Janney was there for a serious cause. She came with Chick Lorre... Читать дальше...

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The Miami Dolphins held an introductory press conference for their first-round draft pick, Laremy Tunsil, on Friday — without Laremy Tunsil.

Tunsil, an offensive tackle from Ole Miss, was the story of the first round of NFL Draft Thursday after his Twitter account posted a video of him smoking a bong shortly before the draft. His Instagram was later hacked with screenshots allegedly showing Tunsil texting a college coach, asking for money.

Considered a top pick, he slid all the way to No. Читать дальше...

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They’re the top questions on everyone’s mind when a new disease outbreak happens: where did the virus come from?

When did this happen? How long has it been spreading in a particular country or group of people?

These questions have been the foundation of epidemiology, the study of the occurrence and spread of disease, since the days when outbreaks were tracked by hundreds and hundreds of questionnaires linking people with similar symptoms.

John Snow... Читать дальше...

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Several hundred protesters opposing Donald Trump gathered on Friday outside the hotel where he was scheduled to speak to California Republicans, and a large contingent of police sought to head off violence like what followed a rally in Southern California the night before.

A man wearing a Trump campaign "Make America Great Again" red hat was struck while being jostled by a group of shouting protesters.

"It went gangbusters. They attacked me," said Chris Conway... Читать дальше...

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Stocks fell for the second straight day on what was April's final trading day, though the averages closed well off their lows. The Dow and the S&P 500 ended with month with modest gains while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 17,773.6, -57.1, (-0.3%)
• S&P 500: 2,065.3, -10.5, (-0.5%)
• Nasdaq: 4,775.4, -30, (-0.6%)
• WTI crude oil: $45.98, -0.1%

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Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy. Small businesses — businesses with less than 500 employees — represent 99% of US companies, 54% of total sales, and 55% of all jobs, according to the US Small Business Administration. And these businesses need capital in order to grow.

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Before we get into how to be mindful without meditation, let's see how mindful you currently are with a little test.

The below comes from Matthew E. May, the author of "Winning the Brain Game: Fixing the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking."

May, whose new book will be available at the end of May, recently wrote an enlightening New York Times piece on the subject of mindfulness in advance of "Winning the Brain Game's" release.

… imagine that the numbers in the... Читать дальше...

In 1972, the Apollo 17 crew captured the first photograph of Earth in full view. The shot, appropriately named “Blue Marble,” shows our planet roiling in shades of blue and white against the dark backdrop of space.

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In most social settings, it would come off as crass to proclaim your love of money, and your ambitions to make lots of it.

Better to talk about your passion for your job and how it allows you contribute to society at large.

But if you're an entrepreneur trying to convince an investor to get behind your business idea, a sense of passion and purpose is hardly enough.

That's according to David Rose, a serial investor and entrepreneur who's founded or funded over 100 companies. Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter did a barrel roll over a U.S. reconnaissance plane in international airspace, CNN said on Friday, citing two U.S. defense officials in the Baltic Sea region.

CNN said the Russian fighter came within about 100 feet (30 meters) of the American reconnaissance plane as it performed the dangerous, high-speed maneuver.

The United States has made formal protests in the past when the militaries of other countries have performed similar maneuvers. Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - A Maryland man accused of threatening Fox Television's Baltimore affiliate while wearing a hedgehog suit and a fake bomb vest loaded with foil-wrapped chocolate bars has been charged with arson and other counts, authorities said on Friday.

The suspect, Alex Brizzi, 25, of Elkridge, Maryland, was shot and wounded by police after trying to deliver a flash drive with video about the end of the world during Thursday's incident at the offices of WBFF-TV. Читать дальше...

At the 2011 White House Correspondents dinner, Seth Meyers and President Obama joked about the possibility of a Trump White House run. 

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From experiencing the thrill of adventure to taking amazing vacations at little or no cost, there are a lot of unique perks to being a flight attendant.

But the job comes with its challenges as well.

Delays and flight cancellations, 4 a.m. wake-up calls and sporadic hours, weekends and holidays spent working, and long work commutes top the list for many.

Flight attendants are also privy to a wide array of human behaviors, some of which would challenge anyone's people skills. Читать дальше...