Value8 behoudt meerderheid in beursfonds na desinvestering aan Beryllium. (ABM FN-Dow Jones) HeadFirst Source Group wijzigt zijn naam in Morefield Group, na de verkoop van zijn staffing-activiteiten aan investeerder Beryllium, en blijft na de transactie merendeels in handen van Value8, het investeringsvehikel van Peter Paul de Vries. Dat heeft de arbeidsbemiddelaar woensdag in een verklaring laten weten. ...

Mogelijk al in april. (ABM FN-Dow Jones) Pinterest is actief voorbereidingen aan het treffen voor een beursgang, mogelijk al in april volgend jaar. Dat meldde The Wall Street Journal woensdag, op basis van anonieme bronnen. Het sociale mediabedrijf zou daarmee aansluiten bij een reeks technologiebedrijven die plannen heeft om naar de beurs te gaan. ...

SAN DIEGO (AFN) - Shell New Energies en EDF Renewables hebben samen een joint venture opgezet voor een windenergieproject in New Jersey. Het betreffende leasegebied heeft de potentie om ongeveer 2500 megawatt (MW) offshore windenergie te produceren, genoeg om bijna een miljoen huizen van stroom te voorzien. Er zijn geen financiële details naar buiten gebracht. De deal moet nog worden goedgekeurd...

NEW YORK (AFN) - De Amerikaanse aandelenbeurzen zijn woensdag met stevige verliezen gesloten. Beleggers op Wall Street reageerden op het rentebesluit van de Federal Reserve. De Amerikaanse koepel van centrale banken schroefde de rente zoals verwacht verder op, maar denkt volgend jaar minder rentestappen nodig te hebben dan eerder voorzien. De Dow-Jonesindex eindigde 1,5 procent lager op 23.323,66 punten. De brede...

NEW YORK (AFN) - De Amerikaanse aandelenbeurzen zijn woensdag met stevige verliezen gesloten. Beleggers op Wall Street reageerden op het rentebesluit van de Federal Reserve. De Amerikaanse koepel van centrale banken schroefde de rente zoals verwacht verder op, maar denkt volgend jaar minder rentestappen nodig te hebben dan eerder voorzien. De Dow-Jonesindex eindigde 1,5 procent lager op 23.323,66 punten. De brede...

Centrale bank kan geen goed doen. (ABM FN-Dow Jones) De Amerikaanse beurzen zijn woensdag met forse verliezen gesloten nadat de Federal Reserve zoals verwacht de rente verhoogde en hintte op een minder snel stijgende rente in 2019. De S&P 500 index eindigde 1,5 procent lager op 2.506,96 punten, de Dow Jones sloot 1,5 procent lager op...

Alle aandelen lager. (ABM FN-Dow Jones) Op Wall Street zijn woensdag alle negen AEX-genoteerde fondsen ten opzichte van het slot in Amsterdam lager gesloten. ASML en ArcelorMittal waren de grootste verliezers. Aegon (-2,1%) ArcelorMittal (-4,3%) ASML (-4,5%) Galapagos (-2,2%) ING Groep (-2,0%) Philips (-1,9%) ...

STUTTGART (AFN) - De Duitse autoconcerns Daimler en BMW overwegen naar verluidt om hun krachten te bundelen op het gebied van auto-onderdelen. Dat meldt persbureau Bloomberg op basis van ingewijden. Het moederbedrijf van Mercedes-Benz en rivaal BMW wilden zelf niet reageren. Een mogelijke samenwerking tussen de twee makers van luxewagens zou de autowereld flink kunnen opschudden. Het zou Daimler en BMW...

NEW YORK (AFN/BLOOMBERG) - Socialenetwerksite Pinterest bereidt zich naar verluidt voor op een beursgang. Volgens zakenkrant The Wall Street Journal zou aan het bedrijf een prijskaartje hangen van zeker 12 miljard dollar. Ingewijden zeiden tegen de krant dat aandelen Pinterest mogelijk al in april op de beurs verhandelbaar zullen zijn. Pinterest is een soort digitaal prikbord. De circa een kwart miljard...

TORONTO (AFN) - Bierreus AB InBev en cannabisproducent Tilray hebben in Canada een partnerschap gesloten. In het Noord-Amerikaanse land gaan de twee samen onderzoek doen naar non-alcoholische wietdrankjes. De bedrijven zijn plan hierin elk zo'n 50 miljoen dollar te investeren. Meerdere gevestigde concerns zijn momenteel bezig met drankjes met wiet. Bier- en wijnbedrijf Constellation Brands stak eerder zo'n 3,8 miljard dollar...

A beautiful crescent moon with visible earthshine forms a triangle with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright planet Venus just after sunset in this twilight scene.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will indeed get very close to the mysterious, distant object Ultima Thule on New Year's Day.

InSight, which landed on the Red Planet on Nov. 26, has already used its claw-like grapple to snag one of its main science instruments, as a newly released image sequence shows.

What happens at the center of a black hole? Not a singularity, as Einstein’s theories predict.

President Trump on Tuesday directed the Department of Defense to establish a U.S. Space Command as a unified combatant command.

Two back-to-back launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin will have to wait a bit longer for liftoff after technical issues forced both companies to call off launch attempts scheduled for today (Dec. 19).

India has successfully squeezed a seventh launch into the year, using an upgraded version of the country's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle to place a massive communications satellite into orbit for the Indian Air Force today (Dec. 19).

Two astronauts and a cosmonaut are scheduled to return home days before Christmas, and one crewmember comes bearing a special gift: breathtaking video footage from space.

"Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink" epitomized terrestrial seafaring exploration, and precisely the same problem may haunt any future explorers on Mars.

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket successfully launched a new reconnaissance satellite into orbit for France Wednesday (Dec. 19), the first of a new constellation of spy satellites for the French military.

The Geminid meteor shower of 2018 has lived up to its reputation for being the most spectacular meteor shower of the year, and skywatchers around the world have captured some amazing views of the celestial firework display.

Here is the transcript and audio, a rollicking time was had by all.  We covered what you would expect us to have covered.  Here is one bit: COWEN: And that people want to maximize their overall sense of how their life has gone — do you think that is ultimately Darwinian roots? Why is that the equilibrium? […]

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In these After Hours episodes, our goal is to let you connect with our guys in a more intimate setting, where they can really show off their personalities and bring you in on the action. Sawyer’s constantly horny, so it’s no surprise to find him up and ready for action in the middle of the... View Article

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Bryan has been keeping Lorenzo busy doing a lot of the Serviced videos. He has had quite a year on ChaosMen and like Ransom and Vander, he always is on point. Wynn is married and Bi so Bryan was not sure about his experience level. Turns out he sucks dick like a pro, so the... View Article

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Seems like this hungry bottom is just greedy for a hard cock and a nice fuck so he makes sure he satisfies his top very well. You’d love to have someone who knows what he’s doing in bed. Take this horny boy as an example. His skills are not just limited inside the bedroom. Be... View Article

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This BelAmi scene features 2 of their most popular ‘small’ guys, Kevin Warhol and Nino Valens. Kev starts out by using an online translator before Nino loses patience and makes it clear that he knows what Kevin wants anyhow. The scene is beautifully filmed by Luke, and the action is as hot as you would... View Article

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With a few hours to kill until his date later that evening, Carter Woods and roomie Jackson Cooper chill on the couch. Jackson fixes Carter’s collar and tells him he looks great. Carter is nervous and Jackson can tell, so he makes a move on Carter who backs away. Jackson tells him to relax and... View Article

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Lucas Bures is aged 19 and lives in Prague. He is a motor mechanic who enjoys sports, soccer and fitness. He is a very sexy and good looking straight guy who looks so hot as he sits on the edge of the bed for his interview. He smiles a lot as he recalls his first... View Article

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For Jackson Reed and Liam Cyber it starts off as another session at the gym, but there is a catch to there workouts….they enjoy other more intimate workouts as well. After lifting in squatting their dicks need some attention too. See more at Noir Male.

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Jimmy is decked out in full Santa regalia, then slowly unzips and strips till hes lounging seductively in a Santa cap. His scruffy little beard and tight badboy body make him a hot and slightly menacing Father Christmas. His pole is already hard and ready for some lucky boy to sit and tell Santa what... View Article

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Randy Reno looks like he is practicing for a wet underwear contest for one in this totally consumable package of an update. He loves showing off his package to anyone who wants to appreciate…and we do we REALLY do! See more at GayHoopla.

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I’m horny and I love sex a lot! I’m a professional swimmer and soccer player. I’m a guy who loves to explore everything sex related and I look like a famous doll, so you can play with me anytime you want. I have a nice cock, so be prepared to see it often, I love... View Article

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***** Here are the books that make an impression on me staring at this week's no-doubt largely accurate list of books shipping from Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. to comic book and hobby shops across North America. I might not buy all of the works listed here. I might not buy any. You never know. I'd sure look at the following, though. ***** * AUG180830 LOEG TEMPEST #3 CVR A ONEILL $4.99 * AUG180809 MATTEO HC VOL 01 1914-1915 $19.99 * AUG181388 GUNNERKRIGG COURT TP VOL 05 $16.99 * OCT180735 BOB LAYTONS IRON MAN ARTIST SELECT HC $125.00 * JUN180959 MARVEL UNIVERSE BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS HC $75.00 * OCT181898 CABINET TP (MR) $19.99 * AUG181804 FLEM GN (MR) $20.00 * SEP181789 PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY HC BOX SET 1970 $85.00 * SEP181788 PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY HC VOL 06 1976-1980 $49.99 * SEP181783 PRINCE VALIANT HC BOX SET VOL 04-06 1943-1948 $99.99 * SEP181387 WITCH HAMMER OGN $19.99 * NOV182036 COMICS OF JULIE DOUCET & GABRIELLE BELL SC $30.00 * SEP181860 JUNKO MIZUNO COLORING BOOK SC (MR) $12.95 * OCT181964 SPIDER-MAN INTO SPIDER-VERSE ART OF THE MOVIE HC $39.95 I have 45 seconds until my car drives away, so here's the list of books out today I pulled to either double-check, make fun of or heartily recommend. I like those Alan Moore comics, and don't sleep on how good those color Peanuts Sundays are. If I forgot one, send me a note, I'll get it in. Hey, sue me, it's the holidays. I know you miss Jog, but Jog quit! You're stuck with me. ***** The full list of this week's releases, including some titles with multiple cover variations and a long, impressive list of toys and other stuff that isn't comics, can be found here. Despite this official list there's no guarantee a comic will show up in the stores as promised, or in all of the stores as opposed to just a few. Also, stores choose what they carry and don't carry so your shop may not carry a specific publication. There are a lot of comics out there. To find your local comic book store, check this list; and for one I can personally recommend because I've shopped there, albeit a while back, try this. The above titles are listed with their Diamond order code in the first field, which may assist you in finding comics at your shop or having them order something for you they don't have in-stock. Ordering through a direct market shop can be a frustrating experience, so if you have a direct line to something -- you know another shop has it, you know a bookstore has it -- I'd urge you to consider all of your options. If I failed to list your comic, that's because I hate you. ***** ***** *****

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Jay Ward, the genius behind Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose, went on to other things after moose-and-squirrel had run their course. Among other cartoon series, he produced The Dudley Do-Right Show, George of the Jungle, Super Chicken, and Hoppity Hooper.

The latter is one of the best - and the most unusual - cartoon series that has ever appeared on television; a scoundrelly con man of a fox voiced by the wonderful Hans Conried, a simple bugle-playing bear voiced by co-producer Bill Scott (also the voice of Bullwinkle), and a naive but energetic frog, all of whom carom from adventure to adventure. Still following the same formula that worked so well for moose-and-squirrel, Hoppity Hooper was ofttimes wonderful satire, and no better example exists than The Traffic Zone episode.

A keen parody of the then-popular Twilight Zone television series, Ward and co. took no prisoners in this 20-minute exercise in satire. Sadly, Hoppity Hooper lasted but 17 episodes, all of which are today available on YouTube. Watch this one and see what your grandparents thought was funny.

In recent months, the artistic provocateur and technologist Alexander Reben has devoted his time to producing a series of visually arresting paintings.

And yet, the California-based artist and MIT-trained roboticist has yet to pick up a brush or a tube of paint.

His technique relies instead on a new creative tool that artists such as Reben are just beginning to explore: artificial intelligence. With the help of algorithms, Reben is producing images in collaboration with machine intelligence. The images are eventually reproduced physically in a Chinese town that is home to artists who specialize in re-creating works of art on the canvas, completing what Reben refers to as “a robotic loop of art-making.”

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At the start of any society or civilization is the advent of agriculture and the pioneering technologies that make it more convenient and productive.

For agricultural societies, water is a very important resource. Natural disasters would cause a great impact in their lives, with droughts sucking up all the water and floods ruining the crops and possibly taking lives.

So the Hohokam civilization of Arizona built and maintained an intricate system of canals that not only protected them from the floods but also provided a network of irrigation and water supply that benefited them greatly.

From approximately A.D. 450-1400, a Native American group known today as the Hohokam overcame a harsh desert environment along with periodic droughts and floods to settle and farm much of modern Arizona.

They managed this feat by collectively maintaining an extensive infrastructure of canals with collaborative labor.

David Anderson writes about the research and excavations done unveiling a detailed new look at the repair and maintenance of two Hohokam canals near the Salt River.

(Image credit: Arizona Historical Society via Medium)

Developer Max Bittker gave us a web toy, a game with no aim, that could very well suck up all your spare time. Sandspiel is a simple world-building exercise, which can be a world-destroying exercise as well. In my very first attempt, shown above I built a (crooked) wall, and then two opposite worlds. On the left is lava on the sand, covered by ice and stones. There's fire and fireworks going off. On the right side of the wall, I have plants, seeds, and fungus growing. And they continue to grow while the player does nothing but watch. Eventually, my plants and fungus grew over the wall into the lava and ice field. I then burned it all down, but enough life remained to start all over on its own! There are eighteen elements you can use, each with specific properties that will affect the environment, and will interact with each other in ways that might surprise you.

So much is still unknown about how exactly our universe began but remnants from that moment after the Big Bang are continuously being observed and discovered by astronomers today.

A relic cloud of gas, orphaned after the Big Bang, has been discovered in the distant universe by astronomers using the world's most powerful optical telescope, the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii.

The discovery of such a rare fossil, led by PhD student Fred Robert and Professor Michael Murphy at Swinburne University of Technology, offers new information about how the first galaxies in the universe formed.

We will know more from this discovery after the results of the paper are published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Learn more about it on Phys.org.

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There are times when the moral obligation to help others out becomes our primary motive to go out of our way and possibly risk our lives to do what we can to help. That's what a co-worker did to help solve a 30-year-old crime.

The investigators had come once before, in 2013, asking about a delivery truck driver named Timothy Bass. Strangely, they had wanted to know details of his daily routes decades ago.

Now, four years later, a female co-worker — who has not been publicly named — asked why. They told her: Bass was a suspect in the 1989 rape and murder of 18-year-old Mandy Stavik, one of the region’s most infamous unsolved crimes.

She handed over the information the police wanted even though her bosses had previously declined to assist. Later, a detective called back, asking if Bass ever ate food at work. She understood.

Read the rest of the story on The Washington Post.

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I am all for having fun and a good time but I think safety should always come first. If safety and security cannot be guaranteed, I would much rather stay at home or do some other less exhilarating activity than risk my life to add a little excitement to it.

On May 12, 2016, Samantha Broberg—a mother of two and stepmother to two more—boarded the Carnival Liberty in Galveston, Texas with two girlfriends.

Here’s what her family has been able to glean about the 33-year-old’s roughly 12 hours onboard that ship, which has a capacity of over 4,000 passengers and crew, and boasts a rum bar, a tequila bar, and a sports bar, as well as a casino and a Mexican cantina.

Broberg—who at 5’5,” weighed 120 lbs—was served 19 drinks, her husband alleges in an ongoing civil suit (pdf) he brought against Carnival. Just before 2am, after leaving a bar, she climbed onto a deck chair that was pushed up against a railing on the pool deck.

Read about the story on Quartz.

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The sweeping legislation would give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and would boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts.

Claims of a climate change hiatus in observed temperatures early this century are unfounded and lack statistical significance.