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• Billionaire LinkedIn founder and Greylock investor Reid Hoffman believes that successful people need to hone the skill of "unlearning."
• "Unlearning" is the act of recognizing that the factors responsible for a past success don't necessarily guarantee new wins.
• The skill requires being humble.

In his journey to becoming one of Silicon Valley's most influential entrepreneurs and investors, LinkedIn cofounder and Greylock... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump's invitation to Norwegians to immigrate to the United States, while railing against entrants from "shithole" countries, has received a glacial reception in this Nordic country.

Megyn Kelly is attempting to explain her controversial statements on fat-shaming. During an interview Thursday on Today with fit mom Maria Kang – best known for her “No Excuses” campaign — Kelly made an eyebrow-raising comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham has finally responded to reports that President Trump called Haiti and African nations “shithole countries” — but only acknowledged vaguely that the president made “comments.” “Following comments by the President, I said my piece directly to him yesterday. The President and all those attending the meeting know what I said and how...

Evan Teich, hired to replace outgoing town and village manager Pat Scheidel, says he's ready to move slowly but surely toward a municipal merger.

• The New Yorker responded to President Donald Trump's reported "shithole" comment by giving a sneak peek of its upcoming magazine cover. 
• The cover shows Trump in a black hole with only his hair showing. 
• Trump defended his "tough" rhetoric on immigration, but said he didn't say anything derogatory toward immigrants.  

In less than 24 hours, President Donald Trump's reported comments about "shithole countries" reverberated around the world, prompting swift... Читать дальше...

Urban heat island refers to the higher temperature seen in a city compared with adjacent rural areas because of intense concrete development and reduced green cover. Warmer temperatures help fog dissipate.

DALLAS (AP) — The father of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a culvert near their suburban Dallas home about a year after she was adopted from an Indian orphanage was indicted Friday on capital murder. Wesley Mathews, 37, was also charged in Dallas County with abandoning a child and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors said the capital murder charge, which could carry the death penalty, was filed after an autopsy determined his daughter died from "homicidal violence." The child, Sherin Mathews... Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Shares of Lowe's, the home improvement retailer, jumped more than 6% after Bloomberg reported an activist investment from D.E. Shaw, a quantitative investment firm, on Friday.
• The size of the investment is unknown, but a 0.12% stake in the company was disclosed by D.E. Shaw in November, according to Bloomberg.
• D.E. Shaw plans to use its investment in the company to ask for changes that could increase shareholder value, Bloomberg said, citing unnamed sources. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars are sharing their shock at reports of a significant pay disparity between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on the Ridley Scott film "All the Money in the World." Two reports say Wahlberg was paid far more than Williams for the reshoots in which Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Spacey. USA Today reported this week that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the 10 days of reshoots, while Williams got less than $1,000 for the same work. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars are sharing their shock at reports of a significant pay disparity between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on the Ridley Scott film "All the Money in the World." Two reports say Wahlberg was paid far more than Williams for the reshoots in which Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Spacey. USA Today reported this week that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the 10 days of reshoots, while Williams got less than $1,000 for the same work. Читать дальше...

Man United are reportedly interested in signing current Gunners ace United player has been a mainstay in Jose Mourinho’s side so far this season Club could offer the England international as part of deal for the 29-year-old SEE MORE: Manchester United transfer news round-up: £120m forward boost, Arsenal star’s agent drops Twitter hint, £89m Liverpool shock […]

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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Almost 2,000 Palestinian clashed Friday with Israeli security forces in some 20 locations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said.

A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star one month before the 2016 election, as part of an agreement precluding her from discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. People familiar with the matter told the Journal Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen arranged payment to Stephanie Clifford in October 2016. Clifford privately alleged the encounter with Trump took place after they met at a July 2006 golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger says clubs can utilise interest in players to start a bidding war, but reiterates that Alexis Sanchez is still an Arsenal player. Arsene Wenger says the future of Alexis Sanchez is still unclear amid heavy interest from Manchester City and Manchester United. ESPN FC's Paul Mariner feels a potential move for Alexis Sanchez to Man United would stunt the growth of a few United youngsters. Whether Alexis Sanchez joins Manchester City or Manchester United is essentially meaningless for Arsenal. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has decided not to come to London to open the new U.S. Embassy, blaming the Obama administration for doing a "bad deal" to move the diplomatic mission. Here's a look at some of the assertions in his late-night tweet: ___ TRUMP: "Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for "peanuts," only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Читать дальше...

Joe Panik, eligible for salary arbitration for the first time, settled with the Giants on a $3.45 million contract for 2018, it was confirmed. It’s a considerable raise from last season’s $600,000. Panik, 27, hit .288 with a .347 on-base percentage, 10 homers and 53 RBIs in 138 games. He won a Gold Glove award in 2016 despite playing 127 games. In the wake of the Giants’ 98-loss season, Panik is possible trade bait as a relatively inexpensive asset... Читать дальше...

A man channeled his inner Mike Tyson this week, chomping off part of a cop’s ear during a scuffle on an Ohio highway, according to a report. Cornelius Carey Jr., 44, was walking along a Lorain County Highway around 6:45 a.m. Thursday when a woman called police, fearing he’d get hit by a car, Cleveland.com...

Weinberger won the endorsement of Burlington's Democrats on Sunday, Jan 7 with a unanimous voice vote

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

how many bums on seats exactly?
Sorry but other clubs had to do nothing to adjust to such a plodder, this is complete nonsense, a handful of times he did something, he wasn't a threat other clubs had to make plans for because he was barely on the pitch anyway.

He didn't add any prestige or profile to the club, he wasn't a 'big name' just on an over-inflated player on an overly inflated wage, he certainly didn't excite me nor encourage me to want to go to more games. Читать дальше...

Bad Dürkheim (dpa) - Der Schauspieler Dietmar Bär ist für sein darstellerisches Können und sein soziales Engagement mit dem Orden «Goldener Winzer der Stadt Bad Dürkheim» geehrt worden. Der Mime, der auch als Kölner «Tatort»-Kommissar Freddy Schenk bekannt ist, nahm die Auszeichnung am Freitagabend in Bad Dürkheim in Rheinland-Pfalz entgegen. Überreicht wurde der 44. Winzerorden von der Karnevalsgesellschaft «Derkemer Grawler». Sie vergibt die Auszeichnung, bei der es sich ausdrücklich nicht um einen Karnevalsorden handelt... Читать дальше...

Bad Gastein (dpa) - Snowboarderin Ramona Hofmeister hat 28 Tage vor den Olympischen Winterspielen den ersten Weltcup-Sieg ihrer Karriere geholt. Beim Parallel-Slalom in Bad Gastein gewann die 21-Jährige vom WSV Bischofswiesen am Freitagabend im Finale das Duell mit der Russin Jekaterina Tudegeschewa. «Das ist Wahnsinn, ein unglaubliches Gefühl. Der Hang liegt mir, es hat mir heute richtig getaugt», sagte Hofmeister. Für sie war es das zweite Podestresultat im Olympia-Winter, für die deutschen Raceboarder war es das insgesamt dritte. Читать дальше...