Новости за 28.02.2018

Scientists from the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland filmed the rare Greenland shark recently in the Canadian Arctic. Slow swimmers and effectively blind, the Greenland shark is one of the Arctic’s top predators. Scientist Brynn Devine says: The observation and monitoring of marine species can be challenging under the best of circumstances. But sampling at extreme depths and in seasonally ice-covered waters is especially difficult. The videos were recorded during summer sessions in 2017... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Olivet Nazarene University men's swim team opened up the 2018 NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships with a commanding presence. The foursome of Daniil Kuzmin (JR/Norilsk, Russia), Charles Bennett (SR/Kickapoo, Ill.), Josh Bouma (SR/Jenison, Mich.) and Iran Cavalcante (FR/Sao Luis, Brazil) not only captured the title of the opening event, but also broke the school record in the process. The Tigers, on the prowl for their third consecutive NAIA National Championship banner... Читать дальше...

I was lucky enough to be invited to submit a piece to Ian Bogost's Atlantic series on the future of cities (previously: James Bridle, Bruce Sterling, Molly Sauter, Adam Greenfield); I told Ian I wanted to build on my 2017 Locus column about using networks to allow us to coordinate our work and play in a way that maximized our freedom, so that we could work outdoors on nice days, or commute when the traffic was light, or just throw an impromptu block party when the neighborhood needed a break. Читать дальше...

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• Traders have long griped about the cost of accessing exchanges' proprietary data, but they're overlooking key facts says Ed Knight, Nasdaq's General Counsel. 
• In this op-ed, Knight says exchange innovation has actually democratized data and costs have only increased for traders because they have more options and products to use. 

We operate in a world that relies on myriad technological innovations fueled by instantaneous access to a world of data. Читать дальше...

“I’ve seen people sort of change their lifestyle more toward health, since they're able to do more and take better care of themselves."

Facebook Inc has told a British parliamentary committee that further investigations have found no new evidence that Russia used social media to interfere in the June 2016 referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union. Facebook UK policy director Simon Milner in a letter Wednesday told the House of Commons Committee on Digital, Culture Media and Sport that the latest investigation the company undertook in mid-January to try to "identify clusters of coordinated Russian activity around... Читать дальше...

Staff writer Alex Abrami's guide and picks for the 2018 Vermont high school girls hockey playoffs.

Berlin (dpa) - The German parliament‘s digital committee is planning a special session on Thursday in the wake of revelations that hackers invaded the German government‘s computer network."The successful cyberattack makes clear that the government‘s data network is not sufficiently protected. In light of the sensitivity of such information, this is an unacceptable condition," said the committee spokesman Manuel Hoeferlin. It‘s also unacceptable that officials had to learn of the hacking through media reports... Читать дальше...

Women ages 20 to 24 were most likely to smoke while pregnant, the CDC found.

I don’t know about you, but when I’m travelling, I often get sick. I think it’s a combination of late nights, bad food, and a delicate immune system, and it has ruined what should have been great trips many times before.

President Trump on Wednesday said he was still considering whether to support raising the age at which a person can legally purchase a gun to 21 — despite opposition from the National Rifle Association. “This isn’t a popular thing to say in terms of the NRA but I’m going to say it anyway. I just...

A substitute teacher allegedly slapped a 6-year-old special education student last week in Vallejo, leading police to open an investigation. On Friday, Lyniqueah Hawkins got a call from the assistant principal of Highland Elementary School in Vallejo, who apparently told her that he was on his way to a classroom where her son, Famous, had been slapped by a substitute teacher. Famous is in first grade at Highland and enrolled in the school’s special education program. Читать дальше...

Infowars, a conspiracy website that suggested survivors of the Florida school shooting were coached on their pleas for gun control, said its video account was temporarily frozen by YouTube. The suspension for harassment and bullying was subsequently lifted, the site said. San Bruno’s YouTube, which is owned by Google, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Infowars said Tuesday it had multiple videos removed from YouTube, including one in which host Owen... Читать дальше...

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• A 15-year-old boy named Muhammad Najem, who lives in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, is tweeting pictures and videos of his region under attack from Russian and Syrian airstrikes.
• His images and videos have not been independently verified, but activists on the ground have said that he is "legit."
• Russian trolls have begun attacking him on social media. 

15-year-old Muhammed Najem, who lives in the heavily bombarded area of Eastern Ghouta in Syria... Читать дальше...

About 40 trucks are loaded and ready to ferry relief supplies to Syria's bomb-and-siege shattered Eastern Ghouta, but there has been no let up in fighting despite a UN ceasefire resolution, a top UN official said Wednesday.

Vermont gun shop owners say Dick's Sporting Goods' decision to ban sales of assault-style weapons won't affect their businesses one way or another

The nonprofit is hoping to open its new facility early in 2020.

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• Kourtney Kardashian is a proponent of the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet. 
• The ketogenic diet includes a period of intermittent fasting which can leave you feeling very hungry.
• To fend off this hunger, Kardashian drinks a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar when she wakes up and again before dinner.

The ketogenic diet has been trending among celebs like Vanessa Hudgens and Megan Fox for a while, and with Kourtney Kardashian... Читать дальше...

Adopting IoT technology is a significant, company-wide undertaking. It requires a large dedication of resources and budget across multiple departments. Rightfully, the C-level has expectations for their investments. But before you can get to the payoff, there is an inordinate amount of decisions to be made and changes to endure. Not the least of which will be to learn new technology, establish new processes and define new job descriptions.

Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal continues to be drawn into speculation and many are calling for changes to be made at the Emirates Stadium ahead of the summer window. The Gunners have remarkably lost six matches in 2018, including three of their past four in all competitions, and face another huge test on Thursday evening as they tackle Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium- days after being defeated by the Citizens 3-0 in the Carabao Cup final. Whilst it’s unlikely that Arsenal... Читать дальше...

It seems Dean Winters, known for appearing in “Oz,” “30 Rock” and a series of Allstate ads, has just bought a $3.49 million Tribeca condo, according to city records. The two-bedroom duplex comes with its own roof terrace, and it sold for far less than what the sellers, Stephen and Bonnie Stone Meisel, paid when...

The recently cancelled Tour of Alberta and the organisation that promoted the event for its five-year run still owe creditors more than $1.6 million (Canadian), according to bankruptcy documents Cyclingnews obtained this week.

With the regular season finishing up Tuesday, the bracket is set for this year’s Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament at Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma City. The event starts  Friday evening with two first round games. Both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma have first round byes and will play in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Here’s the complete tournament schedule: Friday, March 2 (FCS-Central) Game 1:        No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 9 Kansas            6:00 p.m. Game 2:        No. 7 Iowa State vs. […]

Rochdale travel to Tottenham having forced the Premier League side to a replay in a 2-2 draw in the first FA Cup clash on February 18. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LIVE COMMENTARY OF TOTTENHAM V ROCHDALE, LIVE FROM WEMBLEY AT 7.45 PM. Spurs are beginning to feel extremely comfortable at Wembley, having not lost in their 13 games in all competitions since losing to West Ham in the League Cup. Dale have not been at Wembley since May 2008 when they lost 3-2 to Stockport in the League Two play-off final.... Читать дальше...