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It happens all too often. We pick up a tub of sour cream at the grocery store to elevate Tuesday taco night to the next level and then find ourselves left with loads of sour cream to use up. It's great and totally worth it -- the only problem is a dollop here and a dollop there does not use up a whole tub. So how are we supposed to finish it up before the sour cream gets forgotten about in the back of the fridge (and left to get all moldy)?

We're going to be honest, food is the best part of most of our days. We spend the majority of our time planning our meals and snacks, but sometimes things happen that derail our happiness. We call them food bummers. You know, when your dairy products are expired or the wrapper sticks to your candy or the restaurant only has generic cola. These things are the worst. 

Инфляция в странах еврозоны осталась неизменной в ноябре, в то время как базовая инфляция ослабла, показали в среду предварительные данные Евростата.

Ben Voldman

At elementary schools nationwide, a health curriculum called Energy Balance 101 has taught millions of kids a seemingly simple concept: In order to stay fit, all we need to do is balance the food we eat with exercise. In the first lesson, elementary schoolers learn that anything and everything takes energy, from playing sports to doing homework. Teachers are instructed to ask how much you would need to eat or drink in order "balance shooting baskets for 30 minutes." Calories in, calories out. Читать дальше...

Ben Voldman

At elementary schools nationwide, a health curriculum called Energy Balance 101 has taught millions of kids a seemingly simple concept: In order to stay fit, all we need to do is balance the food we eat with exercise. In the first lesson, elementary schoolers learn that anything and everything takes energy, from playing sports to doing homework. Teachers are instructed to ask how much you would need to eat or drink in order "balance shooting baskets for 30 minutes." Calories in, calories out. Читать дальше...

It's well known that America's wealthiest have been getting even richer at the expense of the middle class. But the trend looks even starker when you look at the racial aspects. According to a new report from the Institute for Policy Studies, the combined wealth of those on the Forbes 400 list of America's richest dwarfs that of the nation's entire black or Latino population.

When he came to Washington in 2013, Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) disclosed millions of dollars of investments in companies that manufacture medical devices. Now, from his seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Collins has become one of the industry’s most avid and influential supporters—and has co-sponsored legislation that would benefit companies in which he has invested or has an ownership stake.

The latest American war vet to come home and die in a gun rampage was in Colorado Springs. After being shot by the Planned Parenthood attacker last Friday in the parking lot outside the women's health clinic, Iraq war veteran Ke'Arre Stewart, 29, ran inside during his last moments alive to warn others to take cover. "I believe that's his military instinct," Stewart's brother told NBC News. "You know: Leave no soldier behind, leave no civilian behind, just leave no one behind."

When he came to Washington in 2013, Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) disclosed millions of dollars of investments in companies that manufacture medical devices. Now, from his seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Collins has become one of the industry’s most avid and influential supporters—and has co-sponsored legislation that would benefit companies in which he has invested or has an ownership stake.

The latest American war vet to come home and die in a gun rampage was in Colorado Springs. After being shot by the Planned Parenthood attacker last Friday in the parking lot outside the women's health clinic, Iraq war veteran Ke'Arre Stewart, 29, ran inside during his last moments alive to warn others to take cover. "I believe that's his military instinct," Stewart's brother told NBC News. "You know: Leave no soldier behind, leave no civilian behind, just leave no one behind."

In February, a limited liability company called TH Holdings LLC donated $100,000 to Right to Rise, the super-PAC supporting Jeb Bush's bid for the GOP presidential nomination. That's not extraordinary; quite a few LLCs have donated to the super-PAC, which has so far raised more than $103 million. But TH Holdings is a special case—one that represents the worst-case scenario in the post-Citizens United campaign finance landscape: untraceable corporations shoveling untraceable cash into the political system. Читать дальше...

In February, a limited liability company called TH Holdings LLC donated $100,000 to Right to Rise, the super-PAC supporting Jeb Bush's bid for the GOP presidential nomination. That's not extraordinary; quite a few LLCs have donated to the super-PAC, which has so far raised more than $103 million. But TH Holdings is a special case—one that represents the worst-case scenario in the post-Citizens United campaign finance landscape: untraceable corporations shoveling untraceable cash into the political system. Читать дальше...

Last year, a man named Brian Chambers announced a world-changing advance: An international research organization called the Health Sciences Institute had found an incredible cure for cancer hidden in the Book of Matthew. For just $74, you, too, could discover the secret.

Last year, a man named Brian Chambers announced a world-changing advance: An international research organization called the Health Sciences Institute had found an incredible cure for cancer hidden in the Book of Matthew. For just $74, you, too, could discover the secret.

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Для участников проекта электронных референдумов «Активный гражданин» заместители мэра столицы проведут лекции.

If you listen only to Republican hawks, you could be forgiven for thinking that President Obama is positively pacifist.

Доля инвесторов среди покупателей квартир в новостройках меняется в зависимости от экономической ситуации в стране. Так, на фоне обвала рубля, произошедшего в конце прошлого года, и ажиотажного спроса на квадратные метры инвестиции в недвижимость составляли, по разным данным, от 30 до 45%. В начале кризисного 2015-го этот показатель упал до 10–15%. Мы поинтересовались у представителей рынка недвижимости Санкт-Петербурга и Москвы, какова доля инвесторов сейчас и каким образом застройщики «вычленяют» таких покупателей ... Читать дальше...

Судоходство показывает наиболее энергоэффективный режим перевозок среди коммерческого транспорта - доля выбросов CO2 составляет около 2%.