Новости за 26.06.2016

NetApp

The myth about identical twins is that they can simply switch places when they want to, so that being a twin is like having a best friend and a clone wrapped into one.

For George Kurian, the CEO of NetApp and Thomas Kurian, Oracle's president of product development that myth is practically true.

They are literal doppelgangers who rose to the top with so much togetherness, at one point they literally got up and switched jobs, sending each of them on their current path to success. Читать дальше...

Pants are one of the most difficult items for guys to buy. The reason for that is simple: Men don't actually know the terminology they need to get exactly what they're looking for.

If there are extraterrestrials out there, they could be trying to make contact with us Earthlings, but due to our limited technology, we may miss all their mediums of communication. We spoke with Doug Vakoch, the president of the Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (METI), about the topic.

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FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces recaptured the last district held by Islamic State militants in the city of Falluja on Sunday and the general commanding the operation declared the battle complete after nearly five weeks of fighting.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claimed victory over Islamic State in Falluja more than a week ago but fighting continued inside the city west of Baghdad, including in the Golan district. The offensive has been backed by a... Читать дальше...

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Love and work — who knew the two were so intimately connected? Based on new research by Bloomberg Business, it turns out that your job could help you predict who you'll end up marrying. By scanning US Census Bureau data covering 3.5 million households, Bloomberg compiled this cool interactive chart that shows how people are pairing up by profession.

Here are the most common matchups for 27 jobs:

Elementary-... Читать дальше...

AFP

Berlin (AFP) - The European Parliament's chief called Sunday for British Prime Minister David Cameron to begin formal proceedings to leave the EU at a summit this week.

Martin Schulz told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag that a period of limbo over Brexit would "lead to even more insecurity and thus endanger jobs".

"Hesitating simply to accommodate the party tactics of the British Conservatives hurts everyone," he said. 

"That is why we expect the British government to now deliver. Читать дальше...

Norwegian

We've all run into that airplane passenger who just doesn't understand, or care, that a plane is a public space.

But the "Passenger Shaming" social media accounts are fighting back. These accounts are run by the mysterious former flight attendant Shawn Kathleen, and were created to showcase the horrors flight attendants have to put up with every day in the air, like soiled diapers and shirtless sprawling men.

"Are these a--holes serious?" the Facebook page's description reads. Читать дальше...

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG should offer European drivers similar compensation to what the German carmaker is expected to pay U.S. customers, Europe's Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska told a newspaper on Sunday.

"Volkswagen should voluntarily pay European car owners compensation that is comparable with that which they will pay U.S. consumers," Bienkowska told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper.

Volkswagen is expected to agree next week to pay nearly... Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the successful "Leave" campaign in Britain's European Union membership referendum, has won the backing of a key colleague to replace David Cameron as prime minister, a newspaper reported.

Justice minister Michael Gove called Johnson by telephone on Saturday to say he would back him for the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party, the Sunday Times said.

Cameron announced on Friday that he... Читать дальше...

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The citizens of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union.

In doing so, they have undone a half-millennium of work towards pacifying the most war-torn continent on the planet earth.

Europe has always been at war with itself. The Pax Romana never fully pacified the Germanic tribes. Strife was frequent through the Middle Ages. The battle of Agincourt solidified enmity between the English and the French. The Thirty Years War was one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind. Читать дальше...

Jim Edwards

The ad industry descended on Cannes on the Cote d'Azure in France last week to drink the town dry of rose, take meetings, and complain about the business they're in. (Oh yes, and to give some awards to the most interesting, creative, and innovative advertising work of the last year.)

Anyone who is anyone in the marketing and media world comes to Cannes in June, and it is not unusual to meet VIP execs who have been to Cannes more than 10 or 20 times. Politicians have Davos. Читать дальше...

Greg Schoen

Glass Gem corn, a unique variety of rainbow-colored corn, became an Internet sensation in 2012 when a photo of the sparkling cob was posted to Facebook.

Shortly after, the company that sells the rare seeds, Native Seeds/SEARCH, began ramping up production to meet the high demand. The Arizona-based company still sells Glass Gem seeds on its website.

Meanwhile, a Facebook page devoted to Glass Gem allows growers to share pictures of the vibrant corn variety.

But... Читать дальше...

Reuters

Oil prices have surged by more than 80 percent since February on the back of unexpected supply disruptions. But the market could be missing yet another potential supply disruption that could push up prices.

Venezuela’s oil production could fall by a half million barrels per day in 2016, according to a recent estimate from Barclays. Electricity blackouts, financial distress, lack of maintenance, and a shortage of imported light oil for processing could lead to faster declines in the South America nation. Читать дальше...

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The best way to invite good new things into your life is to make room for them.

Just as you declutter your office and home, from time to time do a check and throw out anything that isn't helping you make your success achievable.

Here are some good places to start.

1. Trying to be perfect.

Perfectionism sets us up for failure. It's not a quest for the best but a way of telling yourself you'll never be good enough.

2. Читать дальше...

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Donald Trump got back to touting his proposed immigration policies in a series of tweets Saturday night — the same day he pulled back on his original calls for blanket bans on Muslim immigration to the US.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said "We must suspend immigration from regions linked with terrorism until a proven vetting method is in place."

He also insisted that he only wants to admit "those who love our people and support our values."

Earlier Saturday... Читать дальше...

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LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) -- A voracious and deadly wildfire in central California has burned 150 homes, and the toll may rise, fire officials said Saturday.

The tally rose from 80 homes as firefighters began going through neighborhoods to count houses and mobile homes incinerated by the blaze.

Entire blocks were reduced to rubble, and at least 2,500 homes remained threatened.

The winds that drove the fire through small southern Sierra Nevada communities calmed by late afternoon... Читать дальше...

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There are countless apps for organization and productivity that let you set reminders for things you need to do, but it's actually super easy to simply set yourself a reminder using Google.

What makes Google so good at reminders? You can set a reminder simply by typing in the Google search box, just like you would if you were actually searching something.

It's insanely easy because there's nothing easier than performing a Google search. 

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More than 60 years after the US dropped dozens of nuclear bombs on the Marshall Islands, residents of the tiny nation still may not be able to return.

Radiation levels in some areas of the country are almost double what is deemed safe for human habitation, according to a new Columbia University study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Between 1946 and 1958, the US tested 67 nuclear weapons on the Marshall Islands, a chain of atolls... Читать дальше...

Porsche

J.D. Power released the latest edition of its "Initial Quality Study." In its 30th year, the study examines the number of problems a new car experiences over the first 90 days of ownership. For the first time in 27 years, a non-premium brand finished atop the ranking with Kia leading the way. Porsche finished second in the study followed by Hyundai, Toyota, and BMW.

Chrysler and Jeep made the biggest improvement over 2015, but both brands still finished below industry average. Читать дальше...

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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A draft of the Democratic Party's policy positions reflects the influence of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign: endorsing steps to break up large Wall Street banks, advocating a $15 hourly wage, urging an end to the death penalty.

Hillary Clinton's supporters turned back efforts by Sanders' allies to promote a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care system and a carbon tax to address climate change, and freeze hydraulic fracking.

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Not too long ago, a trip to the gym might have inspired dread. You'd have to slog through miles on the treadmill or the elliptical, alone. It was daunting.

Sure, there was the option to take a group exercise class, but unless you were step aerobics acolyte, you probably steered clear of that room. Now, group exercise is all the rage; it's redefined fitness as we know it.

Zumba CEO Alberto Perlman chalks it all up to the rise of the instructor. Consumers... Читать дальше...

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Lexus is an automotive brand that started its life with luxury as the end-all-be-all for high-end cars. Soft, sedate, and unperturbed.

The cars were big, floaty, and numb. You weren't supposed to get excited about them. These were cars for the dignified class. No troublemakers.

An early ad campaign for the first-generation Lexus LS400 featured champagne glasses stacked on the car's hood as the rear wheels turned at 140 mph. A narrator speaks over... Читать дальше...

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The country has seemingly reached a pivotal moment in the debate over gun control.

Under intense pressure following the horrific Orlando terror attack — where 49 people were killed during the deadliest mass shooting in US history — senators and congressmen are proposing varying legislation aimed at stopping individuals on the FBI's terror watch list from purchasing firearms while Congressional Democrats staged an unprecedented demonstration on the House floor demanding action. Читать дальше...

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BERLIN/HERMANNSWERDER, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Saturday for clear-headed negotiations with "close partner" Britain over its departure from the European Union.

Foreign ministers of the EU's six founding members had earlier said Britain should leave the bloc as soon as possible after Britons voted on Thursday to quit the 28-member bloc.

However, Merkel struck a more conciliatory tone.

"The negotiations must take place in a businesslike... Читать дальше...

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San Francisco in the twenty-first century is the town that STEM built.

A city increasingly synonymous with startup culture and tech-centric innovation, its rapidly growing economy speaks to the value of studying science and mathematics. 

Which is why it came as a surprise when the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)—the central office of which occupies the same rarified square mile as the corporate HQs of Twitter, Uber, and Square—announced... Читать дальше...