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Technology
By MATT RICHTEL | Mar 14th 2015
Lesser and major luminaries in the tech world are demanding that
contractors and tradesmen working on their homes sign nondisclosure
agreements.
High Net Worth Individuals; Privacy; Luxury Goods and Services; Social Media
"“As your client knows, Mr. Zuckerberg goes to great lengths to protect the privacy of his personal life.”"
There is money in it.
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U.S.
By JULIA PRESTON | Mar 12th 2015
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Opinion
By FRANCIS X. CLINES | Mar 13th 2015
There was a sad wisdom at work in the proposals for preventing another massacre like the one in Newtown, Conn.
Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012); School Shootings and Armed Attacks; Gun Control; Mental Health and Disorders
The absolute right to keep and bear arms must be modified again.
Insanity is a medical rather than a political condition.
The insane must be removed from the general society for the duration of their insanity.
I do not know how to distinguish Republicans from the medically insane.
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U.S.
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT | Mar 11th 2015
The act may not rise to criminal standards.
Secret Service members must do their duty first.
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World
By NORIMITSU ONISHI and SHERI FINK | Mar 13th 2015
The same mix of fear and distrust that helped the Ebola epidemic spread is hampering doctors conducting trials on new medicines.
Ebola Virus; Vaccination and Immunization
The medical establishment has earned that mistrust.
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Sports
By VAIBHAV SHARMA | Mar 12th 2015
As it prepares for its final match against the country that
invented the game, England, Afghanistan's cricket team has surprised
many at the World Cup.
Cricket (Game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Afghan_War
The Anglo-Afghan relationship has been hostile.
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Business Day
By MIKE ISAAC | Mar 12th 2015
There is no principle denying foolishness to financiers.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 14th 2015
Huge waves slammed the vessel, which sank near Myebon in Rakhine State late on Friday.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Ferries; Missing Persons; Deaths (Fatalities); Rescues
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/13/world/asia/ap-as-vanuatu-cyclone-pam.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2935
It is a long way to Myanmar. Big waves travel fast.
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World
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Mar 14th 2015
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at a conference to convey
American support for promises of economic liberalization for Egypt.
Foreign Aid; Nuclear Weapons
Kerry is doing good work.
Egypt and Israel remain allies.
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Business Day
By BEN PROTESS | Mar 12th 2015
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Mar 13th 2015
An increasingly ambivalent commitment to the alliance has Western allies worried.
Yes.
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World
By ALISON SMALE | Mar 13th 2015
Eva Fahidi, who was sent to Auschwitz as a teenager, has been
determined to share her memory of that place and to encourage scrutiny
of the past.
Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Concentration Camps; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Jews and Judaism
The Germans have been behaving badly.
I expect them to continue to do so.
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Business Day
By HIROKO TABUCHI | Mar 10th 2015
After a string of lackluster years, Target has announced its first
round of layoffs, which will cost the company $100 million in severance
payments.
Layoffs and Job Reductions; Labor and Jobs; Shopping and Retail
This seems like a back office cut.
If so, it is long overdue.
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World
By ISABEL KERSHNER | Mar 13th 2015
Getting the most votes is no guarantee that an Israel party leader will be able to form a government and become prime minister.
Elections; Legislatures and Parliaments
It is a parliamentary government. The majority coalition rules.
The primaries in the U.S. system serve that purpose.
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World
Reuters | Mar 13th 2015
Per Samuelson, a lawyer for Julian Assange, said he welcomed the
decision of a Swedish prosecutor to question the WikiLeaks founder Mr.
Assange in London over sexual assault accusations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/14/world/europe/julian-assange-sweden-london-sexual-assault-allegations.html
If the case can be settled with an interview, get it settled.
He is not guilty of a U.S. security violation.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 9th 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that a British
lawmaker, Stephen O’Brien, will be the next United Nations humanitarian
chief.
International Relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Amos,_Baroness_Amos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_O%27Brien
Not a bad choice.
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Magazine
By HELEN MACDONALD | Mar 12th 2015
Watching a wild falcon hunt pigeons in an industrial ruin ushers you into a silent world.
Falcons; Urban Areas; Wilderness Areas; Birds
Well worth the effort.
She and her friends should get better optics.
I miss the Ospreys. The Red Tails are away just now.
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Magazine
By LISA SANDERS, M.D. | Mar 12th 2015
She had been on medication for years. Was it possible that it was actually making her sicker?
Arthritis; Tests (Medical); Medicine and Health; Antibiotics
It was not helping her recovery.
Try tapering off coffee.
When I hurt it is often excessive coffee consumption.
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U.S.
By ASHLEY PARKER | Mar 11th 2015
Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Charles E. Schumer are among those
who rarely if ever send or receive email, seemingly a point of pride.
United States Politics and Government; E-Mail
There is no real privacy on the internet.
The parties are in ideological conflict.
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Opinion
By RENEE ENGELN | Mar 13th 2015
It makes you feel worse. And it harms others, too.
Women and Girls; Weight; Online Advertising; Discrimination; Models (Professional)
There is no way to address the subject.
I will be happy with your shape.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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@21:54
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Business Day
By BEN PROTESS | Mar 12th 2015
Businesses are not moral entities.
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Opinion
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF | Mar 14th 2015
Most Americans don’t want animals killed for food to suffer
needlessly. Yet that’s exactly what happens to hundreds of thousands of
chickens every year.
Chickens; Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Slaughterhouses; Livestock; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
Another reason for regulation.
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U.S.
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT | Mar 11th 2015
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World
By ISABEL KERSHNER | Mar 13th 2015
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World
By MATTHEW ROSENBERG | Mar 14th 2015
The United States, largely because of poor oversight and loose
financial controls, has sometimes inadvertently financed the very
militants it is fighting.
United States Defense and Military Forces; United States
International Relations; Kidnapping and Hostages; Surveillance of
Citizens by Government
The C.I.A. is not politically nimble.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle
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U.S.
By JULIA PRESTON | Mar 12th 2015
Calling the reasoning behind the Feb. 16 injunction “unprecedented
and wrong,” an emergency stay was sought in the Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
Immigration and Emigration; Executive Orders and Memorandums; Illegal Immigration; States (US)
Immigration and border control are federal responsibilities.
The individual states must stand down.
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Sports
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY | Mar 14th 2015
A November-December World Cup could cause potentially major
financial hits for professional leagues and competitions in Europe,
Australia and elsewhere, but it is good news for the Olympics,
Wimbledon, audiences in Asia and marketers.
World Cup 2022 (Soccer); Olympic Games (2022)
Televised sports will continue.
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World
By RICK LYMAN | Mar 11th 2015
"Castles in Spain"
The euro is trouble.
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U.S.
By ASHLEY PARKER | Mar 10th 2015
U.S.
By ASHLEY PARKER | Mar 11th 2015
Think "Compromising correspondence".
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Mar 13th 2015
An increasingly ambivalent commitment to the alliance has Western allies worried.
Turkey's allies should be worried.
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U.S.
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN | Mar 12th 2015
The bill has been hailed by Mormon leaders and gay rights advocates as a breakthrough in balancing rights and religious freedom.
Discrimination; Transgender and Transsexuals; Homosexuality and
Bisexuality; Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints);
Freedom of Religion; State Legislatures
This Mormon legislation is not a good deal.
The Mormon church must yield on marriage and full civil rights.
Homosexuality is not a choice or a crime.
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 11th 2015
New Orleans moved to within two percentage points of Oklahoma City
in the chase for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot. The Nets
lost their fourth straight.
Basketball
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/15/sports/ncaabasketball/ap-bkc-ncaa-tournament.html
I think it is the male team.
The women have won their league title.
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Opinion
By DIANA SPECHLER | Mar 12th 2015
The plant was a thoughtful gift, but it’s too beautiful, too vibrant, to be trapped in this depression den.
Antidepressants; Depression (Mental); Flowers and Plants
The witch hazel is late this year.
Spring is better.
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Opinion
By TIMOTHY EGAN | Mar 13th 2015
This has nothing to do with Apple — we can still be friends. My
animus is for the smartwatch and what it will do to us. Things are too
complicated as it is.
Watches and Clocks; Wearable Computing
The image of Charlie Chaplin (?) trying to deal with three telephones at once occurs to me.
Delegation of responsibility was the key then and now.
I will be happy to have some of your "down time".
Dealing with one full life requires a team effort.
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U.S.
By HAEYOUN PARK, ALICIA PARLAPIANO and DEREK WATKINS | Mar 10th 2015
Nearly 12 million people selected a health insurance plan in
federal or state marketplaces during the latest enrollment period, up
from 8 million last year.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
The Affordable Care law is a success.
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World
Reuters | Mar 13th 2015
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Opinion
Mar 13th 2015
Readers respond to a Sunday Review essay about a genetic mutation that can make people less anxious.
Anxiety and Stress; Psychology and Psychologists; Genetics and Heredity
We do learn in spite of orthodoxy.
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Magazine
By LISA SANDERS, M.D. | Mar 12th 2015
yes
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Opinion
By RENEE ENGELN | Mar 13th 2015
It makes you feel worse. And it harms others, too.
Women and Girls; Weight; Online Advertising; Discrimination; Models (Professional)
I will be happy with your shape.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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