Новости за 24.06.2019

One May afternoon, my son Evio and I played with a red rubber ball in the public park at Russell Sage College. We kicked the ball toward one another over the spring green grass. At some point, I kicked the ball too hard and it rolled past him, stopping at the foot of the park’s war memorial. With his two-year-old trot, Evio chased the ball and, just before retrieving it, glanced up at the monument. High on a granite pedestal stood the bronze soldier, holding a rifle low across his hips. On our previous visits to this park... Читать дальше...

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. On this week’s show has misfortune for James sparked our transfer bid for Kieran Tierney? We chat about the Celtic left-back, what kind of a signing he might be, and also discuss which of Sead Kolasinac or Nacho Monreal might leave […]

The EC has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the dissent notes of its Commissioner Ashok Lavasa on decisions pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches which were alleged to have violated model code, saying it was exempted information which may "endanger the life or physical safety" of an individual. The poll body was responding to Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve who had demanded Lavasa's dissent notes, pertaining to speeches given by Modi in rallies at Wardha on April 1, Latur on April 9... Читать дальше...

IAN HERBERT IN VALENCIENNES: England sensed even before they had left their base in northern France - the Royal Hinault Hotel and Spa - that they could be in for a difficult afternoon.

Recycling is mostly all a lie.

Police on Monday detained a group of state government primary teachers who were protesting outside West Bengal Assembly demanding revision in their pay scale.On June 17, the teachers had protested at Bikash Bhavan, housing the state education department, demanding higher wages.They had sought time to meet Education Minister Partha Chatterjee but were not given an opportunity.According to reports, the teachers were told that their demands will be heard after the Lok Sabha polls end. However, no discussion... Читать дальше...

In case you missed the news, "Hell is coming" to Spain in the form of a punishing heatwave. Here are some tips for staying cool and avoiding any negative impact on your health.

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1's 2021 overhaul is "nowhere near where it needs to be" and requires "serious changes", after attending a crunch meeting that delayed finalising the rules

Despite a record-breaking opening weekend in the UK, Toy Story 4's underperforming US box office has provoked concern

Parents just can’t resist a whimsical picture of their child wandering through flowers.

1. Mother-of-two, 39, died from sepsis after she was misdiagnosed and twice sent home by a GP  Daily Mail
2. Mum died after doctors mistook sepsis for muscle sprain and sent her to GP  Mirror Online
3. Mother tragically dies from sepsis after doctors thought she had a muscle sprain  Essex Live
4. Ilford mum dies after doctors mistake sepsis for muscle sprain  MyLondon
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Flight LS1503 from London Stansted to Dalaman Airport, Turkey, turned back on Saturday after a woman reportedly tried to open the doors in mid-air.

• Two British fighter jets were scrambled to guide a plane back to the ground on Saturday after it was compromised by an "extremely disruptive passenger."
• Flight LS1503 from London Stansted to Dalaman Airport, Turkey, turned back around 20 minutes after take-off when a female passenger tried to open the doors in mid-air, budget airline Jet2 said.
• Jet2 told Business Insider the woman's behavior was "appalling and dangerous."
• The RAF confirmed it scrambled two of their... Читать дальше...

I was a young equity analyst at one of the largest mutual fund firms in the country. It was the week before Christmas in 2002, and my most important stock recommendation to the firm’s portfolio managers had just declined by 50%. In one day.

Huawei has a long-term strategy for India and will keep investing there in people, business and operations.

InformationWeek and Interop want to understand more about your experiences and thoughts on cloud computing.

And a D.C. United legend hangs them up.

Hello there. I don’t have a witty intro today.

Spirit, Houston Dash battle to scoreless draw (us): Joanna Lohman’s number is retired and the Washington Spirit hold onto the top spot in the NWSL at the Plex.

USA 6-0 Trinidad & Tobago - living in the past but looking to the future (SSFC): So...the United States qualified out of the hex I guess?

As U.S. women’s soccer storms through World Cup, there are more boys’ faces in the crowd (WaPo): Nice look at the dynamic here. Читать дальше...

Imagine my surprise last week when I saw an article in Science that claimed "finger lengths can predict personality and health."* Huh?

The author, science writer Mitch Leslie, gives us the rather startling number that over the past 20 years, more than 1400 papers have been published linking finger lengths to personality, sexual orientation, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and more.

What is this magical finger length ratio? Simple: it's the ratio between the lengths of your index (2nd) and ring (4th) fingers... Читать дальше...

It's remarkable how brands connect with people when they stop taking themselves so seriously.

Daimler said an "increase of provisions for various ongoing governmental proceedings and measures relating to diesel vehicles by a high three digit million [euro] amount" would affect its second quarter 2019 earnings and be taken into account in the group EBIT.

‘Flow forming’ shapes a metal in a single step and is being trialed to create rocket cylinders that are much cheaper and quicker to make. 

A visit to Serbia showed how funds raised in Pittsburgh are used to renovate orphanages and schools in a war-ravaged country.

Fresh production cuts in China’s steel-heavy region of Tangshan in Hebei province worsened sentiment in the seaborne coking coal market on Monday June 24.

AN EASYJET training pilot got quite the scare when birds threatened to strike her plane during her first ever experience in the cockpit, a documentary revealed.