LinkedIn has been working on improving its gender diversity numbers, and this week the Mountain View company released new data on how those efforts have paid off over the past year. Since last June, the company has increased the number of women in technical roles by 1 percent, women in leadership positions by 5 percent, and
LinkedIn has been working on improving its gender diversity numbers, and this week the Mountain View company released new data on how those efforts have paid off over the past year. Since last June, the company has increased the number of women in technical roles by 1 percent, women in leadership positions by 5 percent, and
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The late ’90s U.K. comedy festival scene produced a Murderers’ Row of connected writers and performers, including Simon Pegg, Ricky Gervais, John Oliver, Stephen Merchant, David Mitchell ('Peep Show'), Richard Ayoade, and the dudes from The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding, and Julian Barratt. Less heralded is Matthew Holness, who with Ayoade created the utterly bizarre and unbelievably delightful cult classic TV series, 'Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.'
Andrew Keene of Keene on the Market presents a way to profit if the energy sector continues to stay within a tight range.
Sports as metaphor and conduit for personal change is not a new thing in cinema, but it's not too often we see tennis courts used for this thematic backdrop, nor for the setting of a comedy. But "Break Point" just does that. And after spending some time on the festival circuit last year, including a debut at SXSW, the movie is now headed to theaters and a new trailer has arrived. TV comedy veteran Jay Karas directs Jeremy Sisto, David Walton, Joshua Rush, J.K. Simmons, Amy Smart, Vincent Ventresca... Читать дальше...
Under extreme drought, California has ordered record water cuts for farmers despite holding the strongest water rights.
Ellen Pao fired back at her former employer in a court filing on Friday, saying Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is improperly publicizing confidential negotiations and asking her to pay unreasonable legal costs.
Jana Duggar, one of the family’s quieter children, has spoken out to praise her mom amid the scandal with her brother – Radar Rapper YG was shot multiple times at a recording studio – Gossip Cop One of the stars of Reign just got engaged – Just Jared Jr The ladies of Orange Is the [...]
Though the sun's out, pools have opened and the thermometer reads 80, more than half the students at Mandan High School are still in class.
Harry & Snowman What’s not to like about this? Handsome Dutch farmer Harry de Leyer emigrates from post-war Holland to the US and becomes a horse riding instructor on Long Island. He buys a plow horse for $80, saving it from the slaughterhouse. The horse — named ‘Snowman’ — soon becomes a world-class champion show
An NYC proposal would require chains to add a salt shaker image next to food that contains more than the recommended sodium level.
Brody Jenner is opening up about his sex life and has revealed the most traumatic sexual experience he ever had. “Gosh. That’s a hard question,” the 31-year-old reality star told GQ when asked about it. “The first time I ever went down on a girl, I was fairly young—like fourteen, fifteen. It smelled terrible, I’m [...]
President Obama announced this week he is sending 400 U.S. military trainers to Iraq after Islamic State fighters took control of most of Anbar province last month. They will join 3,000 U.S. troops currently in Iraq. Will this stabilize the Middle East and defeat the scourge known as the Islamic State? Or does this just
The middle class is back, and some analysts say it's time to dip into the retail stocks that could benefit the most.
We all enjoy seeing different things on screen. Some of us crave the transcendent images that only our most beloved filmmakers can conjure up. Others favor low-key, character-and-dialogue driven material that’s more immediately relatable. Some people like seeing giant robots duking it out and, for better or worse, there will always be an audience for something like “Ted 2.” But one thing we can all presumably agree on is that we all enjoy watching people fall in love on screen. Love stories have... Читать дальше...
More women should golf, this golf-association executive says. Here's why.
US administrations have long been addicted to overselling deals
Reese Witherspoon is pretty in pink while posing with model Alessandra Ambrosio at the launch of Christian Louboutin‘s new boutique at the Brentwood Country Mart on Thursday (June 11) in Santa Monica, Calif. The 39-year-old actress was also joined by Molly Sims and Karolina Kurkova at the event. Clueless writer/director Amy Heckerling just revealed that [...]
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Ashley Madekwe goes totally naked with just a pair of sneakers on her feet in her stunning new campaign images for Reebok! The 31-year-old Salem actress put on some sportswear for a few more shots in which she is standing up. Ashley stepped out in New York City on Thursday (June 11) to celebrate the [...]
