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Oeps, 50Plus wil AOW verlagen

50Plus heeft het laten uitrekenen: het is prima betaalbaar om de AOW-leeftijd terug te brengen naar 65 jaar. Maar, pijnlijk genoeg, leidt dat wel tot een lager inkomen voor gepensioneerden.

ATPWorldTour.com (Tennis) 

Emirates ATP Rankings Update 20 February 2017

See how the Emirates ATP Rankings look after week seven of the 2017 ATP World Tour season, featuring tournaments in Rotterdam, Memphis and Buenos Aires, on 20 February 2017.

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

PDP federal lawmaker defects to APC

Emmanuel Ukoette, a lawmaker representing Oruk Anam/Ukanafun Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has defected from the PDP to ruling party APC

BusinessInsider.com 

A nutritionist explains why you should stop counting calories

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Some people count calories to lose weight or keep it off. 
• Nutritionist Nichola Whitehead is against counting calories.  
• A healthy meal plan can be the same amount of calories as an unhealthy meal plan. 
• You should focus on incorporating a healthy amount of fats, carbs, and protein into your diet instead. 

We've all been there – noticed a few extra pounds on the scale or that our jeans feel a little more snug. Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

'Off the Wall is a state of mind' — how Vans plans to broaden its appeal beyond skateboarders (VFC)

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Vans — the California clothing company best known for its action sports apparel — is looking to broaden its appeal to people beyond the skating community.

Its latest ad campaign highlights individuals from a variety of different creative walks of life and represents a departure from its usual skater-focused marketing.

Vans' global brand president Doug Palladini said in an interview with Adweek: "We are no longer just a skateboarding brand. We’ve become a broader lifestyle brand."

He added later... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

The Anne Frank center’s director called Trump's statement a 'Band-Aid on the cancer of Antisemitism'

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The director of the Anne Frank Center rebuked President Donald Trump's statement denouncing a spate of anti-Semitic crimes, calling it a 'Band-Aid on the cancer of Antisemitism.'

"The president's sudden acknowledgement is a Band-Aid on the cancer of Antisemitism that has infected his own administration," Steven Goldstein, the executive director of the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect in New York, said on Tuesday in a statement. 

"His statement today... Читать дальше...

The Economist 

Why Indians love sports films

IN THE closing minutes of “Dangal” (“Wrestling Bout”), the protagonist, a doughty 22 year-old female wrestler from rural India, triumphs in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. As she accepts the gold medal on the podium and the national anthem is played, film audiences across India have stood up from their seats in standing ovations. Estimates place the domestic box-office takings at around $60m; the biopic has smashed all box office records to become the highest-grossing movie in the history of Bollywood. Читать дальше...

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Riot breaks out in Stockholm neighborhood

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Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A riot broke out in the Swedish neighborhood of Rinkeby in northern Stockholm, where riots in 2010 and 2013 also occurred, police said.

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Humans beat AI in language translation

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Humans beat artificial intelligence (AI) language software in translation at a high-profile battle held in South Korea on Tuesday, though experts forecast the cutting-edge technology is improving at fast rate