Новости за 21.08.2018

In Western Europe and the United States, bridges, roads, and railways built in the 1950s and 1960s during the post-war reconstruction and economic boom are now old, obsolete, and overused. So why aren't they being replaced?

Former tennis player, Gul Hamid, is now selling his trophies in order to live. The 68-year-old who has been playing tennis for the last 50 years won three International Tennis Federation cups, reports Geo TV. Speaking to Geo News he said, “I took my cups to sell to Arif Sahib, at Pakistan Sports Board, as […]

Manchester City swept aside Huddersfield Town on Sunday afternoon and in doing so rose to the top of the Premier League. Sergio Aguero was the star of the show after netting a hattrick – the ninth he has managed in the division with Alan Shearer (11) the only player to have managed more. Pep Guardiola’s […]

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Galatasaray have contacted Arsenal over signing Danny Welbeck before the end of the month, according to reports in Turkey. CalcioMercato relay Turkish reports that Galatasaray have asked Arsenal about Welbeck. Earlier last week, AMK reported that Arsenal were ‘prepared’ to sell the 27-year-old, and Galatasaray were planning an attempt to sign him as a result. Читать дальше...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said it would extend financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway accident. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the DFA, through its Office of Migrant Workers Affairs, would give P5,000 to the affected OFWs starting [...]

Following on from the working hours thread - which really interests me because I think the idea of a five day week is bullshit - I just wondered what are people's current jobs? There were a lot of interesting working hours in that previous thread and I'm intrigued as to what fellow SHAers do.

I'll start. I've been an actor almost my entire working life, but I'm currently taking a break and working for a corporate consultancy firm doing FOH. It's a pretty sh*tty job but I spend most my day getting paid to look at the internet... Читать дальше...

While previous generations had to dust off old bird books at the library, millennials have easier access to information and like-minded individuals than ever before.

MARCOS ALONSO is a target for Real Madrid and their rivals Atletico, according to Marca. The Spanish sports paper reports that the Liga giants are weighing up £27million (30m euro) offers to try and prise the left-back away from Chelsea. However, there appears to be little chance that kind of sum will be enough to land […]

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is being recognised for his role in developing George Weah's football career, who he brought to Europe from Africa in 1998 while manager of Monaco.

A retired judge and deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun state, Justice Olamide Oloyode, has called on Nigerians to reach out to Yinka Ayefele. Oloyede has started mobilising donors to assist.

A consortium including Air Canada, TD Bank, CIBC and Visa Canada Corp. have reached a deal to acquire the Aeroplan loyalty program from Aimia Inc.

Italy is refusing to allow a group of 177 migrants rescued by one of its own warships from landing, despite allowing the vessel to berth in Catania harbour. The migrants were picked up by the Coast Guard vessel Diciotti from a dinghy 17 miles off Lampedusa after refusing help while transiting the Malta rescue zone. The ship was anchored for five days off Lampedusa before being allowed into Catania.  Italian Home Affairs Minister Matteo Salvini had initially insisted that Malta should take the migrants... Читать дальше...

Cpl. Jonathan Currier wanted to pursue a career in aviation and was known for his resilience, service and humor.

A boa constrictor thought to be on the loose in an Ottawa neighbourhood actually spent the past week hiding in the basement of its home, its owner says.

A consortium including Air Canada, TD Bank, CIBC and Visa Canada Corp. have reached a deal to acquire the Aeroplan loyalty program from Aimia Inc.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/05/24/s ... dinosaurs/

I saw this on Total RL. There are a load of things of interest and not just the idea of reducing substitutions which is an idea that resurfaces on here regularly. The breakdown of possible wages is a bit scary even with 1.7 ASD to the Pound.

Statistics: Posted by Levrier — Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:46 am

Abstract: The entry of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft into orbit around Saturn in July 2004 marked the start of a golden era in the exploration of Titan, Saturn's giant moon. During the prime mission (2004-2008), ground-breaking discoveries were made by the Cassini orbiter including the equatorial dune fields (flyby T3, 2005), northern lakes and seas (T16, 2006), and the large positive and negative ions (T16 & T18, 2006), to name a few. In 2005 the Huygens probe descended through Titan's atmosphere... Читать дальше...

Abstract: The entry of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft into orbit around Saturn in July 2004 marked the start of a golden era in the exploration of Titan, Saturn's giant moon. During the prime mission (2004-2008), ground-breaking discoveries were made by the Cassini orbiter including the equatorial dune fields (flyby T3, 2005), northern lakes and seas (T16, 2006), and the large positive and negative ions (T16 & T18, 2006), to name a few. In 2005 the Huygens probe descended through Titan's atmosphere... Читать дальше...

Liverpool showed how far they have come under Jurgen Klopp on Monday night, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari was at the Daura Eid ground in Katsina state on Tuesday, August 21, to observe this year’s Eid el-Kabir with other Muslims. Thousands also joined the president at the Eid ground for prayers.

Sex workers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district have donated Rs. 21,000 for Kerala flood victims and they will be raising another Rs 1 lakh by the end of this month.

Some nifty new features should help fitness-focused gadget fans burn those calories

O'Kane, Hoolahan or Ravel, which one do you want?

Insurance companies expect claims in flood-ravaged Kerala to cross Rs 1,000 crore as the government declares the deluge as 'calamity of severe nature'.

A MUM left her two young daughters alone for ten minutes – only to return and find they had covered the upstairs landing, bathroom and bedroom in paint. Hollie, four, and Evie, two, even splashed paint over their 11-month-old sibling Connie’s forehead. Mum Emma Howes had done a load of washing at home in Witney, […]