Новости за 18.11.2017

The traditions on display aren't put on for the benefit of tourists — it's just the region's true lifestyle.

Phil and David break down everything you need to know about Werdum vs. Tybura for UFC Sydney, and everything you don’t about properly bouncing boomerangs.

In honor of Pixar's new 'Coco,' binge these five classics available to stream or rent.

No Sex Crimes Saturday, from M. Bouffant:

"Trump is nuts & he's going to kill us all!", sez a Johns Hopkins head-candler interviewed by Chauncey DeVega at Alternet.

That, of course, assumes we don't kill ourselves in church w/o any help from Trump. Which many Americans are dense or demented enough to do, via Hullabaloo.

D.C. Beat: Notion's Capital advises that the Hobby Lobby Bible Museum is open for business in our nation's capital, First Amendment or not.

Cat picture to make it all almost tolerable. Читать дальше...

Die österreichische Skisprung-Mannschaft hat am Samstag beim Weltcup-Auftakt in Wisla im Teambewerb ex aequo mit Polen hinter Norwegen Platz zwei belegt.

A veteran who shunned college as a young man reflects on the path that led him to a distinguished career in sociology.

Steve Jobs' last big project is finally ready for the public — but you have to go to Cupertino to see it.

Am heutigen Samstag starten die Skispringer in ihre Weltcupsaison. Den Auftakt dazu bildet der Teambewerb auf der Großschanze in Wisla (Polen) - verfolgen Sie das Springen im SN-Liveticker!

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• A mass shooting on Tuesday in Rancho Tehama Reserve, California, could have been worse if school administrators had not put the elementary school on lockdown.
• The shooting started before the first bell of the day rang.
• Students, parents, and teachers rushed into classrooms, locked doors, and sheltered in place under desks.
• Active shooter lockdown drills are controversial because they scare children, but in this case the lockdown saved lives. Читать дальше...

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• Tim Ferriss first found fame in 2007 with the massive bestseller "The 4-Hour Workweek."
• His interview podcast, "The Tim Ferriss Show," has been downloaded nearly 200 million times.
• His newest book, "Tribe of Mentors," is a collection of advice he gathered from some of the world's most successful people.
• Ferriss explained how this year was a time of introspection and learning.

Tim Ferriss first found fame with his 2007 book "The 4-Hour Workweek.

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• Apple had shown a growing tendency to delay or make vague promises about when it will deliver new products.
  
• The latest example is with its HomePod smart speaker, which it was supposed to release next month but now won't be available until next year.
• The vague and broken promises could lead to consumer confusion and lost sales.
  

When it comes to releasing new products, Apple has had trouble of late making firm promises and living up to them. Читать дальше...

Plato HQ/Facebook

• Quang Hoang, a French entrepreneur, had to reinvent his startup while trying to attract American investors.
• He had to change his startup's goals and hire new developers after some setbacks.
• Birdly was renamed Plato and changed its focus to accommodate both its French background and its American aspirations.

Many entrepreneurs from all over the world have decided to settle in the San Francisco area near Facebook, Google, and others to be inspired and develop their startups. Читать дальше...

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has opened a criminal case against Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk under a request of MP from People’s Front Olena Masorina, Prosecutor General’s spokesperson Larysa Sarhan has told the Ukrayinska Pravda publication. Sarhan said that the Office for investigation of crimes committed by employees […]

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — An advanced U.S. weather satellite designed to improve the accuracy of extended forecasts has been launched into polar orbit from California. The Joint Polar Satellite System-1 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:47 a.m. PST Saturday atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket. The satellite is the first of four next-generation spacecraft for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Circling the Earth from pole to pole 14 times a day... Читать дальше...

President Trump announced Friday he has delayed his decision on whether to maintain or eliminate an Obama-era prohibition on the import of trophies, like the tusks or skull, from elephants hunted for sport in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Bonn, 18 nov (dpa) - En la protección climática se está gestando un cambio cultural, estimó el renombrado científico alemán Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber en un primer balance de la conferencia del clima de la ONU (COP23) de Bonn. Según dijo en entrevista con dpa el director del Instituto de Potsdam para la Investigación del Impacto Climático, será muy importante aprovechar la tecnología existente pero también habrá que cambiar hábitos.dpa: ¿Puede la humanidad alcanzar la meta de frenar el calentamiento... Читать дальше...

With Russia’s first modernized Borei-A-class strategic nuclear-powered Knyaz Prince) Vladimir missile submarine floated out at the Sevmash shipyard on Friday, a RIA Novosti commentator analyzes how this 15,000-ton behemoth differs from its predecessors.

Dubai (dpa) - Deutschlands Top-Golfer Martin Kaymer hat sich beim Saisonfinale der European Tour in Dubai durch eine starke dritte Runde etwas weiter nach vorn gearbeitet. Der zweimalige Majorsieger aus Mettmann benötigte am Samstag 67 Versuche auf dem luxuriösen Par-72-Kurs in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. Mit einer Gesamtbilanz von neun Schlägen unter Par lag Kaymer vor der vierten und entscheidenden Runde am Sonntag auf dem geteilten 16. Platz.Beim letzten Turnier der Europa-Saison fällt... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale offered his thanks to "amazing manager" Chris Coleman after the Wales boss stepped down from the role. Coleman is widely expected to take charge at Championship strugglers Sunderland after a largely successful tenure in charge of his national side. The former defender took charge in the wake of Gary Speed's death, but continued the good work done by his predecessor and secured qualification to Euro 2016, backed by key players like Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen. Wales confounded all expectations in France... Читать дальше...

Warfare History Network

History, Europe

During Operation Aphrodite, radio controlled B-17s proved to be deadly and ahead of their time.

When it came to advanced military technology in World War II, arguably no one was better at it than Nazi Germany, whose scientists Adolf Hitler keep busy trying to invent the ultimate “super weapon” capable of defeating his enemies.

For a while, it seemed that Germany might just succeed. After all, it was the Germans who had created... Читать дальше...

Rapper Tekashi69 6IX9ine is making a lot of news this week. Earlier in the week, the website GENIUS released a report claiming that Tekashi plead guilty to child porn charges. Now he has another possible scandal on his hands. His enemies took to Twitter last night and leaked what they are calling a “gay s*tape”. […]

The story will be brought to life as an eight-episode high-octane political espionage thriller series.

UNITED NATIONS – An international investigation into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria will end on Friday after Russia blocked for the third time in a month attempts at the United Nations to renew the inquiry, which Moscow has slammed as flawed. In the past two years, the joint U.N. and...

November 18, 2017 10:08 am by felix.nwadioha – Nigeria – Voting started in some polling booths in the Anambra governorship election as early as 10.00am this morning while accreditation of voters was still ongoing in other places, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Anambra governorship election has 37 candidates, the highest number ever in any governorship […]

The post UPDATE 2: Anambra Poll: Voting starts in Aguleri, other polling units appeared first on BusinessDay : News you can trust. Читать дальше...

Sebastien Roblin

Security, Europe

So what happenned? 

The Hunt for Red October dramatized for the public one of the tensest forms of warfare imaginable: combat between submarines submerged deep under the ocean’s surface, the nerve-wracked crews scouring the fathomless depths for their adversary’s acoustic signature using hydrophones.

However, while hunting undersea enemies is one of the primary jobs of modern attack submarines, only one undersea sub engagement has ever taken place... Читать дальше...