Новости за 20.10.2019

David James has become the fourth celebrity eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, after his Jive failed to impress the judges or the viewing public.

Are you ready for some smash-mouth football? The Seattle Seahawks will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in a game... Read More »

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IN THE MEMORY POLICE, Yoko Ogawa delivers an enigmatic, uncanny, and richly rewarding novel. Written before most of her other work that Stephen Snyder has translated into English, it shows her digging into many of the same concerns as her later work: art, loss, beauty, love, memory, caretaking, and old age. There are tropes and […]

Tim Tebow is a good college football analyst. When he talks, most of the time, you don’t wish for early death or a commercial. Tebow is precisely what you want in an analyst – he doesn’t try to be bigger or more important than the game. However, with his recent ‘hot take’ on an ‘overlooked’ […]

The Eagles travel to Dallas in a potentially crucial divisional matchup, with both teams top of the NFC East.

It’s understandable that the judges on “The Masked Singer” will make some unorthodox guesses as the identities of the show’s performers. They’re going off of vague clues (given in a distorted voice) as well as the performer’s figure and voice. However, some of their guesses are so out of left field that it actually makes […]

21 Oct 2019 – The New Zealand team were disappointed but not disheartened following their 2 win - 5 loss record at the World Mixed Championship 2019 in Scotland.

In setting this year's top residential or lifestyle property sale price, the Queenstown Lakes District Council paid 2.4 times over the valuation listed on its own website. The council's rating information ...

The emails rolled in on cue, like clockwork. "Joke sentencing", "Empty the Jails", "Free meth for everyone" were the tamer examples of reader feedback soon after the Herald published the Court of Appeal's ...

HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 21 October 2019 – Twenty-six outstanding Vietnamese business leaders and organisations were honored at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 or APEA 2019 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.   An initiative by Enterprise Asia, the leading non-governmental organization for entrepreneurship in Asia, APEA is the largest regional […]

Colorado oil and gas drillers are set to see increased regulatory scrutiny after a highly-anticipated study found that drilling sites pose health risks to people who live in close proximity. The study used emissions data near oil and gas operations and found that estimated exposure to several dozen volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was below health guidelines. However, it found that some chemicals – such as benzene, toluene and ethyltoluenes – may cause short-term health risks for people living between... Читать дальше...

This 70 m² house is located in Bekasi, West Java, about 40 minutes drive from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta. Surrounded by high-density houses with 6-meter wide street at the east & south of the site. The basic thinking behind Genteng House is as simple as the love for mother nature. Genteng House stands on the site where an old house stood for years. The old house was abandoned, for most of its materials were badly broken, a slight renovation couldn’t simply help. No matter how bad... Читать дальше...

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Exclusive: Amazon, Google fail to address security loopholes in Alexa and Home devices more than a year after first reports.

WICHITA, Kan. – The College of Saint Mary Bowling Team took 21st at the Mid-States Collegiate Championship out of 26 teams.

Fall just might become your favorite time of year to visit Destin. Continue reading…

Pay attention this lil fella's pupils dilating as things get real during the movie. Continue reading…

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Since 2014, there’s been no NBA player more valuable than Mr. Unanimous, per 538’s newest player rating model. Yeah, he’s THAT good.

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Bethel Threshers (5-6-2, 1-4-2) played host to the York College Panthers (4-9-1, 3-4-1) last night in Thresher Stadium. An early goal meant Bethel played in catch-up mode throughout most of the duration of the match. With a hurried and aggressive playstyle, the Threshers outshot the Panthers 18-7, but couldn't find the goal needed to equalize out of any of these shots. Bethel went on to fall in the contest, 1-0.

We break apart a cordless band saw to see what makes it tick.

Big Bad Wolf Studios, the developers behind the narrative RPG The Council, has partnered with White Wolf and Paradox to create a new game set in The World Of Darkness tabletop universe. This new game, Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong will release in 2021 and will be based on Vampire’s fifth edition tabletop rules and mechanics. More »

If you’re looking to see what happens to cars left to decay underwater, a good place to start is this flooded rock quarry in Pelham, Alabama. But if you’re not a diver yourself, you can watch The River Steward’s video where he explores the sunken playground 70 feet below the surface.

Astronauts may be placed in hibernation for journey to Mars, says European Space Agency scientist  Telegraph.co.uk

Michael Peck

Security,

A tantalizing target for U.S. enemies.

Key point: There are a lot of risks to public safety from this plan.

The goal is to provide reliable electrical power to remote forward operating bases and during quick-response humanitarian missions. But the project also raises questions of nuclear security and keeping atomic materials from falling into the wrong hands.

On January 18, the Pentagon published a Request for Information on the feasibility... Читать дальше...