HAPPY HANUKKAH & MERRY CHRISTMAS – MOVIES THAT WE CAN ENJOY TOGETHER: “If together we can laugh, cry, or be moved by a movie and appreciate its universal value, then there is no harm, and in fact, perhaps there is benefit, to sharing in something festive during this holiday season.” …
Over-The-Counter Pill Adds 12 Years To Life! – In tests, the drug appears to hold back the aging process as well as helping fight disease. This every day drug, found in most people’s medicine cabinets, may be the key to developing a long sought after anti-ageing drug. It could also help fight a host of chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and dementia. …
Putin Calls And Russia’s Richest Man Responds – Russia’s richest man Alisher Usmanov has transferred his holdings in mobile operator Megafon and iron ore producer Metalloinvest to Russian entities after President Vladimir Putin urged businessmen to bring their assets home. …
Is This The Greatest Invention Since The Telephone? – A world where there are no more language barriers might not be too far away – online, at least. This comany has now released the beta version of its live translation tool, allowing people to speak to others in another language – even if they don’t know what they’re saying. The tool translates speech instantly, providing both text and spoken translations…
China’s Latest $2 Billion IPO Is A Little Disturbing – Nirvana Asia is the latest company to go public on Hong Kong’s stock exchange, in a public offering this week that raised an estimated HK$1.9 billion. It follows in the footsteps of Fu Shou Yuan, a luxury Chinese…
On April 2, 2013, in an article entitled Economics 101: Production, coercion and theft, I wrote about the coming looting of pension plans, stating: When societies approach collapse, coercion shifts to outright theft: Stealing money right out of your bank account, for example, like we recently witnessed in…
Could you BREATHE away those excess pounds? – it will be a huge sigh of relief for anyone who gorges on one too many mince pies this Christmas – scientists have discovered you can shed pounds simply by breathing. More than 80 per cent of body fat leaves the body through exhaling, making the lungs the primary organ through which we lose weight. …
Stocks With Cuban Connections Went LOCO In Markets Today! – The prospect of a Cuba Libre had investors pouring into stocks with strong Caribbean connections Wednesday and, in one notable case, a connection that went no further than its name alone was enough to propel the stock 79 percent higher…
This Flaw Could Let Anyone Listen To Your Cell Calls & Intercept Text Messages – German researchers have discovered security flaws that could let hackers, spies and criminals listen to private phone calls and intercept text messages on a potentially massive scale – even when cellular networks are using the most advanced encryption now available. …
Treasury Department Seeking Survival Kits For Employees Of Every Major Bank – The survival kit includes everything from water purification tablets – emergency masks – solar blankets to be delivered to every major bank in the U.S. – The Department of Treasury is seeking to order survival kits for all of its employees who oversee the federal banking system, according to a new solicitation. The emergency supplies would be for every employee at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)…
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre on Monday announced that La Scala’s Makhar Vaziev will take over as ballet director, replacing Sergei Filin, who suffered permanent eye damage from an acid attack. “People who know the theatre, who know about ballet, both Russian and world ballet, know this name well,” the Bolshoi general director Vladimir Urin said, presenting Vaziev to journalists. Vaziev was a leading male dancer in the renowned Soviet Kirov troupe
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre on Monday announced that La Scala’s Makhar Vaziev will take over as ballet director, replacing Sergei Filin, who suffered permanent eye damage from an acid attack. “People who know the theatre, who know about ballet, both Russian and world ballet, know this name well,” the Bolshoi general director Vladimir Urin said, presenting Vaziev to journalists. Vaziev was a leading male dancer in the renowned Soviet Kirov troupe
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton will pay a visit to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton will pay a visit to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday.
British musician David Bowie will release a new album titled “Blackstar” on his 69th birthday, and the single of the same name is due out next month, the artist said Monday. “Blackstar” will be launched on January 8, 2016, and the single is expected on November 20, a message posted on Bowie’s website said. The new album follows 2013’s “The Next Day”, one of more than 20 albums Bowie has
