Thursday, June 18, 2015

18-Jun-2015 16:10

Munger Says Prepare for Harder World as Purchasing Power Slides - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-25/munger-says-prepare-for-harder-world-as-purchasing-power-slides

Women in Texas Sue a Porn Site :: More than a dozen women filed a civil lawsuit in Texas state court against a porn website, Texxxan.com, alleging their intimate photos were posted illegally and included information that made them easy to identify.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578258203530565638.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

See Amy Schumer Take a Dive on the Red Carpet With Kim and Kanye (702174 views) :: http://time.com/3830669/time-100-gala-amy-schumer-kim-kanye/

Well: Science Weighs In on High-Heels :: The heroine of “Jurassic World” runs from rampaging beasts in high heels, without turning a hair or an ankle. But research on the biomechanics of wearing heels, including a new study of the effects on ankle strength and balance, says of her equipoise, ha.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/science-weighs-in-on-high-heels/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Building Blocks: This Solstice, Skylight at Fulton Center Hub Will Get Its Day in the Sun :: The sun’s rays will burnish the Sky Reflector-Net, a 79-foot-high convex tracery of aluminum panels and stainless steel cables in the transit center’s atrium, for more than nine hours on Sunday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/nyregion/sunlight-on-summer-solstice-will-light-up-fulton-center-hub.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Rachel Dolezal’s Unintended Gift to America :: Troubled as she is, she has opened a candid, long-delayed conversation about the meaning of racial identity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/opinion/rachel-dolezals-unintended-gift-to-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Adorable Octopus Looks Like Pokemon-Pac-Man Creature :: Stephanie Bush is researching the creature at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/octopus-cross-pokemon-character-pac-man-ghost/story?id=31825945

BITS | ROBOTICA: The Family Dog :: When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners scrambled to save the robot-dogs that had become part of their families.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000003746796/the-family-dog.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Preschool in a Nursing Home 'Transforms' Elderly Residents :: 'Present Perfect' explores a preschool housed in a nursing home.
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/seattle-preschool-nursing-home-transforms-elderly-residents/story?id=31803817

Robotica Episode 6: A Robotic Dog’s Mortality :: Since Sony stopped making replacement parts for its Aibo robotic dog, devoted owners are facing the loss of their mechanical pets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/technology/robotica-sony-aibo-robotic-dog-mortality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

As Stress Drives Off Drone Operators, Air Force Must Cut Flights :: Long hours and the psychological toll of the work have forced the Pentagon to abandon its goal of increasing the flights and to instead reduce the number.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/us/as-stress-drives-off-drone-operators-air-force-must-cut-flights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Exclusive: FBI in Midst of Broad Campaign to Disrupt ISIS, Sources Say :: The arrest of a NYC student is just the start, officials said.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-midst-broad-campaign-disrupt-isis-sources/story?id=31826983

Tommy Chong Diagnosed With Rectal Cancer :: "Cheech & Chong" star Tommy Chong just revealed he battling rectal cancer.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/tommy-chong-diagnosed-rectal-cancer/story?id=31826268

George Takei Opens Up About Feud With William Shatner :: "Star Trek" icon George Takei is opening up about his ongoing so-called feud with former co-star William Shatner.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/george-takei-opens-feud-william-shatner/story?id=31804676

Weekend Guide: 36 Hours in Lima, Peru :: Lima’s attractions include a rich pre-Columbian heritage, ethnic diversity, and emerging art and fashion scenes, along with remarkably great food.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-lima-peru.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Tough Tests for Teachers, With Question of Bias :: Minority candidates have been lagging whites in passing the tests, jeopardizing a goal of diversifying the teaching force so it more closely resembles the makeup of the country’s student body.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/nyregion/with-tougher-teacher-licensing-exams-a-question-of-racial-discrimination.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Opinionator | The End: Experts on Aging, Dying as They Lived :: The way my parents died â€" in comfort â€" was the way they cared for me after they were gone.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/experts-on-aging-dying-as-they-lived/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Father Jumps on Moving SUV to Save Son in Carjacking :: A Georgia father was caught on camera jumping onto a moving SUV to save his 8-year-old son from a carjacker who was racing off with the boy in the back seat.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-father-jumps-moving-suv-save-son-carjacking/story?id=31822584

Eat: The King of Tapas :: Learning to make tortilla española from the owners of Despaña, Manhattan’s Spanish-food emporium.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/magazine/the-king-of-tapas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Traces of Earliest Stars That Enriched Cosmos Are Spied :: Astronomers said a recently discovered galaxy, known as CR7, holds the signature of a lost generation of stars that created the elements needed for life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/science/space/astronomers-report-finding-earliest-stars-that-enriched-cosmos.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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