Saturday, June 29, 2013

@9:15, 6/28/13

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Business Day

Chinese Firm Is Charged in Theft of Turbine Software

China’s biggest wind turbine company and two of its executives are accused of conspiring to steal an American firm’s software for controlling the flow of electricity.
Wind Power; Robberies and Thefts; Alternative and Renewable Energy; International Trade and World Market; 

AMSC made the acquisition worth the risk.
AMSC's lawyers will lose their bet.
 
2
Technology

A Bill Allowing More Foreign Workers Stirs a Tech Debate

As the Senate voted on an immigration bill that would let Silicon Valley companies import engineers from abroad, the labor lobby says eligible workers in the United States are being passed over.
Labor and Jobs; Science and Technology; Engineering and Engineers; Hiring and Promotion; Foreign Workers; Immigration and Emigration; Lobbying and Lobbyists; United States Economy;
3
Business Day

Wielding Derivatives As a Tool For Deceit

Derivatives, commonly used to avoid taxes or accounting regulations, might have been used by Italy to hide its deficit upon entry into the euro zone.
Derivatives (Financial Instruments); European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Banking and Financial Institutions; Accounting and Accountants;
4
Technology

Don't Forget the Small Ideas That Make a Difference

Not every useful product has to be a big deal. From a replacement charging cable to suction cups that help prop your gadgets, the little stuff can still be important.
Android (Operating System); Computers and the Internet; iPad; Tablet Computers;
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Business Day

Business Venture, and Friendship, Sour After Insider Conviction

A year after being convicted of insider trading, Rajat Gupta is embroiled in a dispute over a private equity fund he helped found.
Friendship; Insider Trading; Private Equity; Suits and Litigation (Civil);
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Arts

Roosevelt’s Legacy, Burning Brightly

A revamped Roosevelt library and museum is opening on Sunday in Hyde Park, N.Y.
Libraries and Librarians; Art; Archives and Records; World War II (1939-45);

And the GOP will never forgive him.
 
7
Business Day

Cost of Public Projects Is Rising, and Pain Will Be Felt for Years

The recent sell-off in bonds has hit hard in the municipal market, forcing governments to pay higher interest rates for crucial infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure (Public Works); Municipal Bonds; 

I believe it is a temporary blip.
 
8
Science

Studying Tumors Differently, in Hopes of Outsmarting Them

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Opinion

What if We're Looking at Inequality the Wrong Way?

The question of how to measure the dollar gap between classes in America has economists riled up.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Income; Income Inequality; Income Tax; 

We are not looking at it wrong.
 
10
Technology

Silicon Valley Luminaries Bet on Clinkle, a Payments Start-Up

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U.S.

Tensions Mar Blast Inquiry in Texas as Agencies Disagree on Goals

A Senate hearing is likely to ask which aim, figuring out how it happened or finding evidence of a crime, should take precedence in a federal investigation of an industrial disaster.
Explosions; Accidents and Safety; Crime and Criminals; United States Politics and Government; 

Neither is important.

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Business Day

U.S. Standards for School Snacks Move Beyond Cafeteria to Fight Obesity

The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled standards for foods sold in vending machines, snack bars and school stores, changes intended to combat childhood obesity.
Snack Foods; Law and Legislation; Diet and Nutrition; Vending Machines; Education (K-12); Children and Childhood; 

When do they have time for snacks?
 
13
Health

Life, Interrupted: Making Resolutions

 

One step at a time.

14
Opinion

Summer Discontents — and More to Come?



15
Opinion

The End of Fannie and Freddie?

16
Business Day

Same-Sex Marriage and Personal Finances: Further Reading

17
Opinion

The True Deservers of a Food Prize

18
N.Y. / Region

2 Garbagemen Leave Jobs After Taking Tips of $5

19
Health

The Gulf Between Doctors and Nurse Practitioners

20
Technology

Apple Urges Trade Agency to Stop Product Ban




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