Новости за 16.12.2019

EXCLUSIVE: In a last fevered auction before the holidays, Netflix prevailed and paid high six figures for First Ascent, a genre script by Colin Bannon with a female lead set in the world of mountain climbing. The project injects a genre element to a dangerous sport and was likened to The Shining meets Free Solo. […]

The Pam.Guard care program brings after-sales service into the 21st century.

SCOTT TIMBERG, the polymath arts journalist with a fierce love for the city of Los Angeles and a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of music and literature, died on December 10. He was 50. The cause was suicide, said the family. After departing the Los Angeles Times during a wave of layoffs in November 2008, Timberg channeled […]

In an exclusive, FN follows the brand for the global execution.

Back in September 2019, we looked at the process of evaluating a troubled engine to determine just how much work it was going to need to get it back in the air. The big question for the owner was: Do I overhaul the engine as per the Lycoming Direct Drive Overhaul Manual and replace parts […]

A year ago, the MIT Technology Review broke the news that a Chinese scientist used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to genetically modify human embryos. The scientific community called Dr. He’s actions “profoundly disturbing” and “monstrous,” among other things. Their hypocritical response was reminiscent of a scene from “Casablanca,” where Captain Renault claimed to […]

Hospitality group Tamara Leisure Experiences Pvt Ltd plans to invest ₹350 crore to open four hotels in the luxury and mid-segment categories in Kerala

Returning in January 2020, Volleyball Manitoba will again offer athletes the opportunity to join Team VM for a full season of training at the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre as well as the opportunity to compete in local tournaments and Provincial Championships. Athletes can register and will be assigned to a team of up to [...]

Thanks to the expansion of HTTPS, the secure version of the original HTTP protocol, most internet traffic is encrypted today, improving your privacy and protecting your browsing data from the wary eyes of eavesdroppers. Major browsers like Google Chrome and Firefox warn you if you visit an unencrypted website. But while progress has been great, not all of your internet traffic is encrypted. The domain name system (DNS), the protocol used to convert domain names (e.g., google.com) to IP addresses (e.g.... Читать дальше...

Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho had major words of praise for goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga after his fantastic display in the […]

The "Daily Show" comedian on telling jokes for Americans, the retro feel for his Netflix special, and Baby Yoda

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane is set to become the next chief of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, official sources said on Monday. Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Army. Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat is due for retirement on December 31. Before taking charge as vice chief of the Army Staff in September, Lt Gen Naravane was heading the Eastern Command of the Army which takes care of India's nearly 4,000-km border with China. In his 37 years of service, Lt Gen Naravane has served... Читать дальше...

ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has observed the central part of the Milky Way with spectacular resolution and uncovered new details about the history of star birth in our galaxy. Thanks to the new observations, astronomers have found evidence for a dramatic event in the life of the Milky Way: a burst of star formation so intense that it resulted in over a hundred thousand supernova explosions.

One of World War II's most notorious European battles began on Dec. 16, 1944

By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Intel Corp has bought Israel-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Habana Labs for about $2 billion, the chipmaker said on Monday, seeking

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan on Monday stressed the importance of playing club cricket and gave his own example to prove his point. The former left-arm speedster was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony of the 72nd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. "Club cricket is a prominent part of Mumbai's cricket and that is where we all learn how to get ready for the higher-level. That's what Mumbai club cricket is all," he said. "Keeping that in mind, congratulations to the police for keeping this tradition going. Читать дальше...

Paris (AFP) – Hatem Ben Arfa’s demand for millions of euros of compensation from Paris Saint-Germain has been dismissed by an industrial tribunal in the French capital AFP learned from both parties on Monday. Contacted...

In what will bring great joy to fans of the once “Next Generation” captain and surprise to almost no one in Hollywood, “Star Trek: Picard” has been given the green light for a second season before its series debut next month. Like the first season that will premiere on CBS All Access on Jan. 23,...

An electronic biosensor powered using glucose in bodily fluids has been developed by KAUST researchers. The device pairs an electron-transporting polymer with an enzyme that extracts electrons from its reaction with glucose to drive its circuitry. The plastic biosensor could act as a continuous monitor of key health indicators, such as blood sugar levels in diabetes patients.

IRC-for-millennials biz shrugs: Yeah, we might fix that later

Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in messaging app Slack that allows a file shared in a private channel to be viewed by anyone in that workspace – even guests.…

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasingly the source of deadly infections. A team of scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig have now modified an approved cancer drug to develop an active agent against multidrug-resistant pathogens.

One out of eight couples has trouble conceiving, with nearly a quarter of those cases caused by unexplained male infertility. For the past decade, research has linked that infertility to defective sperm that fail to "evict" proteins called histones from DNA during development. However, the mechanisms behind that eviction and where this is happening in the sperm DNA has remained both controversial and unclear.

RickK wrote:

Nonsense in my opinion, further disruption to the flow of the game, will we have to have a coach call clock - maybe ask the crowd, phone a friend could be an option

Statistics: Posted by snowie — Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:00 pm

The final girl has been a staple of the genre for decades, but in 2019 female solidarity is how you survive.