Friday, January 15, 2016

15-Jan-2016 03:23

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

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

ArtsBeat: Lego Changes Policy After Ai Weiwei Controversy :: The Danish company had refused a request for a bulk order by the Chinese artist, whose work has often been critical of the Beijing government.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/lego-changes-policy-after-ai-weiwei-controversy/?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

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

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

Beijing, U.S. Unveil New Korean Sanctions :: The U.S. and China introduced a new round of sanctions against North Korea at the United Nations that the U.S. said would significantly impede the development of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, in response to its test last month of an atomic bomb.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342311961968652.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Venezuela Consults Cuban Playbook :: Hours before announcing Chávez's death, the government resorted to a ploy to try to unite his supporters: Talk of an alleged conspiracy by the U.S. to destabilize the country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323494504578342440377083144.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Vote Now: Who Should Be TIME’s Person of the Year? (1598569 views) :: http://time.com/4108617/person-of-the-year-poll-2015/

Just in Case: Dear Powerball Winner: Take Our Advice and Take the Annuity :: Comparing payout options is fun to imagine, but also a useful way to think about taxes, investment opportunities and human nature.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/upshot/dear-powerball-winner-take-our-advice-and-take-the-annuity.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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