My father had a very satisfying epiphany recently. It was fifty years in the making, but well worth the wait. He had studied a little philosophy as an undergraduate, where he had read about Immanuel Kant's "categorical imperative." In case you're not familiar with it, this was an attempt to establish a rational foundation for morality. Kant eventually decided that the only way to measure -- rationally, mind you -- whether an act was moral or immoral was to ask oneself whether the world would be a... Читать дальше...
Buyers from mainland China and a dwindling supply of high-end detached homes are driving Vancouver’s luxury real estate market, with has seen an 80-per-cent increase this year compared to 2014 in the number of sales over $3 million. The latest numbers from RE/MAX show that 532 single-family houses sold for at least $3 million between Jan. 1 and July 31, a period that also saw a 41-per-cent increase in sales of homes over $1 million.
SAN DIEGO - The Chargers were determined to fix their woeful running game this offseason.
In a development that could have major ramifications on intellectual property cases in pharmaceutical and technology sectors, the Delhi high court issued a notice to the government on Tuesday in a PIL (public interest litigation) filed by IP expert Shamnad Basheer.
They had strong attendance numbers last season too.
Oil remains down about 10 percent, after hours. CNBC’s Jackie DeAngelis reports.
Dan Price made news for raising his employees' salaries, but the move was emblematic of his approach to creating a positive workplace culture at Gravity Payments.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has offered a surprising explanation for his plan to offer tax credits to teachers and early childhood educators — almost everyone else is eligible for tax credits.
Colin Farrell went to some seriously great lengths to quit his smoking habit. The True Detective actor opened up to Men's Health about how he eventually stopped himself from...
Brian Sponheimer, auto & capital equipment analyst at Gabelli & Company, discusses the above-view auto sales last month, with U.S. consumers continuing to show their penchant for pickup trucks and SUVs.
Whenever you're faced with a tough decision of any kind, there are typically two key voices that make an appearance. The first is the voice of reason, that immediately tries to find eleven different ways to tell you why you shouldn't be doing something. Maybe it's too hard, for example, or it'll take far too much time. Maybe there's a high chance of failure and that little voice inside your head is telling you to back away quickly, because the ramifications of your decision have the potential to be incredibly painful. Читать дальше...
Qihoo 360 Technology, which offers a Web portal and antivirus software in China, said second-quarter net income more than doubled as it saw growth in advertising revenue and users.
When you get in an Uber, you hope your driver has showered and the car is not a mess. However, the fact that Uber once told its drivers not to "forget to shower" is now part of a key legal battle that the ride-hailing company faces.
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West Virginia environmental authorities monitor the DuPont-operated plant near Parkersburg that used toxic C8 chemical in its products, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Communications Director Kelley Gillenwater told Sputnik.
Clinton and Trump are offering nothing to improve the economy.