Thursday, January 14, 2016

14-Jan-2016 23:20

Openness act targets backroom deals - The San Diego Union-Tribune :: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jan/13/rule-change-initiative-backroom-deals/

Pritzker Prize for Architecture Is Awarded to Alejandro Aravena of Chile :: Mr. Aravena, who has focused on low-cost social housing and reconstructing after natural disasters, received the honor as Chile emerges as a locus of noteworthy architecture.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/arts/design/pritzker-prize-is-awarded-to-alejandro-aravena-little-known-chilean-architect.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Bits Blog: The Zappos Exodus Continues After a Radical Management Experiment :: The departure of employees from the online shoe seller Zappos is continuing after the company adopted the radical self-management system Holacracy.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/after-a-radical-management-experiment-the-zappos-exodus-continues/?partner=rss&emc=rss

When private funds pay for science - Coos Bay World :: http://theworldlink.com/news/opinion/editorial/when-private-funds-pay-for-science/article_059dceac-d79f-56f2-980c-ce0dd0878b76.html

Powerball Lottery: 28 People Were 1 Number Away From Winning Jackpot :: These winners didn't have the Powerball number (13).
http://abcnews.go.com/US/powerball-lottery-28-people-number-winning-jackpot/story?id=36217852

ARTS: Anatomy of a Scene | ‘The Revenant’ :: Alejandro G. Inarritu narrates a scene from “The Revenant,” featuring Leonardo DiCaprio.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000004142315/anatomy-of-a-scene-the-revenant.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Author Elizabeth Strout on ‘Lucy Barton’ and How Her Characters Come Into Being :: Ms. Strout, whose latest novel is written in a strikingly spare first-person voice, says her characters are not pawns used to make a greater point, or stand-ins for her own experiences.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/16/books/the-author-elizabeth-strout-on-lucy-barton-and-how-her-characters-come-into-being.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Restaurant Review: At Thomas Keller’s Per Se, Slips and Stumbles :: A new look at one of the nation’s landmark restaurants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/dining/pete-wells-per-se-review.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Disruptions: Nest Thermostat Glitch Leaves Users in the Cold :: As more “smart” devices enter our lives, small software bugs can cause big headaches.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/fashion/nest-thermostat-glitch-battery-dies-software-freeze.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Powerball Lottery Has Host of Runner-Up Prizes for Grabs :: Hitting the jackpot isn't the only way to end up a winner.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/powerball-lottery-host-runner-prizes-grabs/story?id=36213942

What You Should Do If You Win the Powerball Jackpot :: The next jackpot is worth an estimated $1.5 billion.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/win-powerball-jackpot/story?id=36082265

The End: My Motherless Mother :: The decision to move a parent into a nursing home is always excruciatingly difficult, but it was out of the question for me.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/my-motherless-mother/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Republican Party’s 50-State Solution :: Conservative strategists understand that if you turn enough of the local map red, you can shrink the power of government just where you want it shrunk.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/opinion/campaign-stops/the-republican-partys-50-state-solution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Teach Your Teachers Well :: We can’t regulate our way to higher teacher quality. To help our children, we need to nurture their teachers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/opinion/teach-your-teachers-well.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Books of The Times: Review: Jane Mayer’s ‘Dark Money,’ About the Koch Brothers’ Fortune and Influence :: In “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right,” Ms. Mayer reports on David and Charles Koch’s empire and political influence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/books/review-jane-mayers-dark-money-about-the-koch-brothers-fortune-and-influence.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ryan Budget Plan Draws GOP Flak :: House Republican leaders are drawing opposition from party members to the idea of revamping Medicare for more Americans than previously suggested.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342741269490544.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes :: The Transportation Security Administration said it would soon allow fliers to carry certain smaller knives onto airplanes, one of the biggest moves to scale back airport-security measures since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342580651057500.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Venezuela Leader Chávez Dies at 58 :: Hugo Chávez, a former tank commander turned populist politician who used Venezuela's oil riches to pursue his vision of socialism and challenge the U.S., died Tuesday from complications related to cancer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577265460960140008.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Cardinals Raise Questions Over Report :: When cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, the chapel will become a fortress of the Holy See's most carefully guarded secrets. But there is one secret many of the cardinals themselves are trying to divine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324178904578342552773070858.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Five Stocks Handled the Heavy Lifting :: Five blue-chip stocks have accounted for about one-third of the rally in the Dow since the financial crisis.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342771985751896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

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