Новости за 02.01.2018

“I’d had an experience a long time ago of living in a village in Nepal and the way we lived there was that we repaired and reused everything,” remembers Sophie Unwin.

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I forgot to post this the other day when we were discussing cars. Better than averagely reliable cars have a score of 0-100; above 100 is less than average reliability. The RR Sport has a score of 345!!

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Landrover - 31st place in a list of car manufacturers ahead of only Jeep and just behind Tesla. You might expect Tesla to be less reliable as they are using cutting edge tech but I don't think they should be using... Читать дальше...

German police have filed a complaint against a prominent member of Germany's far-right AfD party over a tweet on New Year's Eve which they say violated anti-incitement laws.

January 2 – One of the fiercest rivalries in European club football, dubbed the “eternal derby”, has made headlines once again for all the wrong reasons.

One-club players have become a rarity in football these days but Giuseppe Giannini certainly belongs to this rare breed after spending more than 20 years with his home-town club Roma in the Italian Serie A. VALHMOR CAMILLERI met the former Italy midfielder who spoke about his career and the current state of the game in his country… Affectionately known as ‘Il Principe’, for his creative ability, elegance on the ball and passing range, Giuseppe Giannini  spent the majority of his 16-year career with Roma and established himself as a club icon. Читать дальше...

Some people don’t catch social cues, while others are just looking to vent. Here’s how to handle everyone in your office who keeps talking your ear off.

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U.S. Postal Service worker Missie Kittok, who has been a letter carrier for 15 months, helps deliver packages in time for Christmas in Minneapolis on December 24, 2017.

Last Friday, the president took a shot at the U.S. Postal Service over Twitter, alleging that they aren't charging Amazon enough to mail packages, "making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer." In response, I took the opportunity to go on a little Twitter rant of my own... Читать дальше...

Drumming—from tablas to tympani to djembes—is universal, so much so, says author Sayer Ji, that it seems “hard-wired into our biological, social and spiritual DNA.” Drumming may well be “an inborn capacity and archetypal social activity.” But many modern people have become alienated from the drum. We outsource drumming to professionals, and machines. Neuroscientists theorize […]

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Der Bilanzskandal beim Kika/Leiner-Mutterkonzern Steinhoff weitet sich aus. Nun stehen auch Bilanzen von Gesellschaften aus dem Jahr 2015 auf dem Prüfstand und müssen angepasst werden, teilte das Unternehmen am Dienstag im südafrikanischen Stellenbosch mit. Grund sei, dass die Unregelmäßigkeiten bei der Bilanzierung auch das Eigentum bestimmter europäischer Töchter bis zum 1. April 2016 betreffe.

Adidas adidas ultra boost herren in der Werbung und im Marketing konzentriert sich sehr auf die Auswahl der entsprechenden Medienprogramme für die Werbung. TV, Zeitungen, Radio, adidas ultra boost online das Internet, damit die Verbraucher sich um Sportnachrichten kümmern, können die Warenmarke wiederholt berühren. Der Unterschied zwischen einem Medienprogramm-Sponsoring und einer regelmäßigen Anzeige ist, dass die Sponsoring-Anzeige Teil eines Medienprogramms ist und der Betrachter die Anzeige nicht sehen kann. Читать дальше...

China's Communist Party adopted a secret plan in September to bolster the North Korean government with increased aid and military support, including new missiles, if Pyongyang halts further nuclear tests, according to an internal party document.

Auch beim Schotten Andy Murray verzögert sich der Einstieg in die World-Tour-Saison 2018. Wie einige andere verletzte Stars musste der 30-Jährige seine Teilnahme an einem ATP-Turnier dieser Woche absagen. Murray tritt in Brisbane wegen anhaltender Hüftprobleme nicht an. Im Damen-Turnier gab die Spanierin Garbine Muguruza in ihrem Startmatch auf, womit sie aus dem Nummer-1-Rennen vorerst ausstieg.

The Trump administration could bolster an Illinois state workers' lawsuit to end coercive unionism, according to legal experts.

Greg Van Avermaet will put aside his contract situation until after the Classics, at which point he will decide on his future. The Belgian is entering the final year of his current deal at BMC Racing Team and with the team not yet confirmed for 2019, the Paris-Roubaix winner will not be short of offers.

Great grandnephew hosts U-14 memorial tournament to revive legacy of legendary olympian

A.S.R.P. Mukesh

CATCH 'EM YOUNG: Budding players during a match of Jaipal Singh Munda Memorial Hockey Tournament at Takra village, 30km from Ranchi, on Sunday. Telegraph picture

Ranchi: He had captained the Indian hockey team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and returned with gold. But, younger generations in Jaipal Singh Munda's native Takra village in Khunti district, around 30km from here... Читать дальше...

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Despite torrential rains courtesy of Storm Eleanor, Tottenham secure all three points in Wales against Swansea City. SWANSEA, Wales -- Three conclusions from Tottenham's 2-0 win at bottom-club Swansea in the Premier League. 1. Llorente shows he can cover for Kane Pep Guardiola's description of Tottenham as "the Harry Kane team" riled Mauricio Pochettino in October but Spurs are yet to prove the Man City boss wrong, losing their only league game without Kane before tonight. Kane was hoping to... Читать дальше...

Fulham Ipswich Town 4 1 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats An astonishing comeback from Fulham saw them score four goals in seven minutes to defeat 10-man Ipswich 4-1.Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic gave a start to Aboubakar Kamara... Читать дальше...

Windows open. We could use some new blood. Will we get any? Can Arsenal afford to let Sanchez go and if they decide they can, is there a viable transfer target to replace him? Debuchy could go but we have no-one to back up as a RWB/FB. Our central defence is wobbly with Koscielny fragile, BFG pensionable and the others inconsistent. We are lacking a right winger as Mr Wenger refuses to play Theo (who is likely to leave). Giroud is 31 and ageing fast. Welbeck is as good a finisher as I am. We lack... Читать дальше...

The Catalan giants saw three sizeable bids – the biggest of which was worth £114m – for the Brazilian playmaker rebuffed last summer, despite the player handing in a transfer request.

The official said claims by some federal lawmakers that the 2018 budget was padded with the repetition of some items, explaining that with the zero budgeting system adopted by the Buhari’s administration such could not happen.

Man City rebounded from their second draw of the season with a convincing win over Watford. MANCHESTER, England -- Three points from Manchester City's 3-1 win vs. Watford in the Premier League. 1. Sterling stars as leaders enjoy straightforward win Raheem Sterling scored after just 39 seconds against Watford to extend his hot streak in front of goal as Manchester City bounced back from Sunday's goalless draw against Crystal Palace. Having failed to equal Bayern Munich's European record of 19 successive... Читать дальше...