Sunday, June 1, 2014

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1
Magazine

Life in the Valley of Death


1
Magazine

Life in the Valley of Death

2
Dining & Wine

Video: Asparagus Soup With Ricotta Crostini

3
World

Pakistan Killing Has a New Twist

4
N.Y. / Region

New Jersey Reaches Deal on Hurricane Sandy Aid

5
U.S.

Medicare to Now Cover Sex-Change Surgery

6
Business Day

The Chatter for Sunday, June 1

Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Consumer Protection

I do not believe Florida Realestate  has recovered.
There is no online privacy.
Streaming music is a good imitation of radio.
People are not going to explore downloads "blind".
7
U.S.

Amid Moves on Shield Laws, Journalist Tells of a 2011 Subpoena Fight

A reporter’s story of being asked to reveal his sources adds a chapter to the administration’s crackdown on unauthorized leaks.
News Sources, Confidential Status of; News and News Media; Freedom of the Press; Television

The fights are won and the law is changing.
 
8
U.S.

More Emergency Centers Are Gearing Up to Receive 911 Texts

Texas is at the forefront of a national initiative to modernize the call system to accommodate situations in which a voice call may be risky or impossible and to be more accessible to the deaf community.
Disasters and Emergencies; Text Messaging

A minor addition.
 
9
U.S.

New Mexico: Toxic Waste Removal Will Miss Deadline

Los Alamos National Laboratory will not be able to meet a deadline for getting toxic waste from decades of building nuclear bombs off its northern New Mexico campus before wildfire season peaks, the Department of Energy said Friday.
Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Nuclear Weapons

A political problem.
10
Business Day

Drug Saves Fertility for Women With Cancer

The new treatment would be a less invasive way to safeguard a woman’s chances of having babies than the current method.
Breast Cancer; Clinical Trials; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Pregnancy and Childbirth

A good thing if needed.
 
11
Arts

Artifacts With a Life All Their Own

12
U.S.

Colorado: Search Is Called Off for Three Missing in Landslide

14
Opinion

Template for the South China Sea

An accord between Indonesia and the Philippines suggests a path to peace.

China is the problem.

15
U.S.

Florida Court Overturns Murder Conviction of F.B.I. Agent

The court ruled that the judge in the trial of John J. Connolly Jr., who had been convicted in a 1982 killing, had allowed the prosecutors to improperly enhance the charge.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Prisons and Prisoners; Sentences (Criminal); Statutes of Limitations; Firearms; Organized Crime; Decisions and Verdicts

Temporary.

16
Business Day

Unlocking Secrets, if Not Its Own Value

Palantir Technologies’ intelligence software is gaining fans worldwide, and some investors want to cash in.
Computers and the Internet; Software; Initial Public Offerings

They can't go public.
The system will work in data rich environments.
I can only think of "Riding the tiger".
Like the N.S.A. telecommunications file, how can we know they have stopped?  We can't because the operators would have to tell us and they can lie.
They also point out that they do not control all their systems. 
Their systems are not hardware specific so they can be copied and "shared".
I bought a two terabyte drive for about a hundred bucks retail. 
The data files are not so big that they would pose a barrier.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

17
Business Day

Not Walking the Walk on Board Diversity

From two companies, unfulfilled promises about diversity among directors.
Boards of Directors; Shareholder Rights and Activism; Women and Girls; Minorities

Explain how women and minorities on the board increase profits and the desired changes will rapidly come.

18
U.S.

Sensing Tea Party Weakness, Mainline Republicans Flex Their Muscle

After the party’s establishment wing won a series of primaries this year, its leaders are considering tough tactics to head off further attacks from the Tea Party.
Tea Party Movement; United States Politics and Government; Elections, State Legislature; Presidential Election of 2016

I welcome bitter splits in the Republican party.

19
World

American Businesses in China Feel Heat of a Cyberdispute

Following the Justice Department’s indictment of five members of the Chinese Army on economic cyberespionage charges, Chinese government agencies are reviewing their use of IBM servers — an example of the growing threat of retaliation against U.S. companies.
Cyberwarfare; Computer Security

I have been noticing that there is no privacy in the digital world.
I hope I am getting better control of my desktop.
Put no secrets on line is a good rule.
20
Technology

The iPhone 6 Rumors Heat Up

The Apple rumor mill is in full swing, talking about a larger iPhone 6. It is expected to come in two sizes. But do customers really want a bigger iPhone?
Android (Operating System); iPhone; Rumors; Smartphones

Wait for it.  We do not know what they have done now.
You will know more when you try to use one.
2
Dining & Wine

Video: Asparagus Soup With Ricotta Crostini

3
World

Pakistan Killing Has a New Twist

4
N.Y. / Region

New Jersey Reaches Deal on Hurricane Sandy Aid

5
U.S.

Medicare to Now Cover Sex-Change Surgery

6
Business Day

The Chatter for Sunday, June 1

8
U.S.

More Emergency Centers Are Gearing Up to Receive 911 Texts

9
U.S.

New Mexico: Toxic Waste Removal Will Miss Deadline

10
Business Day

Drug Saves Fertility for Women With Cancer

11
Arts

Artifacts With a Life All Their Own

12
U.S.

Colorado: Search Is Called Off for Three Missing in Landslide

14
Opinion

Template for the South China Sea


15
U.S.

Florida Court Overturns Murder Conviction of F.B.I. Agent

16
Business Day

Unlocking Secrets, if Not Its Own Value


A monster better left alone.

17
Business Day

Not Walking the Walk on Board Diversity

  
Show them how to profit.

18

Shards are better.

19
World

American Businesses in China Feel Heat of a Cyberdispute

20
Technology

The iPhone 6 Rumors Heat Up

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