"How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!"
-Jane Austen: English novelist
-Jane Austen: English novelist
Unemployed in Europe Stymied by Lack of Technology Skills
By LIZ ALDERMAN
Thousands of jobs are languishing unfilled as many in the work force
find that their skills are ill suited for posts in information
technology.
technology.
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By DIANE CARDWELL and JULIE CRESWELL
SolarCity, a start-up that bet on solar energy, is priced high on
the stock market with barely any profits. But it has some headaches that
others don't.
Your Money
Make a Resolution to Budget? Here Are Some Apps to HelpBy TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
Several applications are available to help consumers set up a budget and track their income and expenditures.
Wooing Filmgoers Through Their Ears
By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BEN SISARIO
The promoters of the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" have gone to
extraordinary lengths in using the folk music at the movie's center to
attract audiences, woo Oscar voters and sell its soundtrack album.
Kale? Juicing? Trouble Ahead
By JENNIFER BERMAN
"You'd be better off with chocolate and cola," the dentist told me.
Op-Ed Contributor
Cold Turkey Isn't the Only Route
By GABRIELLE GLASER
More people would deal with their drinking if society was less rigid.
The Law That Saved the Bald Eagle
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE JR.
The Endangered Species Act turns 40.
Dot Earth Blog
The Hazards of Moving Oil By Rail Again on Display, This Time in North Dakota
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Another fiery rail accident reveals the hazards of moving America's newfound oil resource by rail.
Up Early and in Line for a Marijuana Milestone in Colorado
By JACK HEALY
The state's official song is "Rocky Mountain High," but the
legalization law that took effect on New Year's Day may not be what John
Denver had in mind.
Technology
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State of the Art
Civilian Photography, Now Rising to New LevelBy KIT EATON
With a high-res camera slung under its belly, the Phantom 2 Vision
drone takes video and stills from vantage points the photographer can't
reach.
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By DIANE CARDWELL
Expanding a long-simmering dispute, SolarWorld Industries America
has asked the Commerce Department to impose duties on solar modules
containing parts made in China or Taiwan.
For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »
Cull of the Wild
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Shooting deer seems like a reasonable option to help resolve a great unnatural imbalance in eastern Long Island.
Video:
Business Behaving Badly
Despite having to paying millions or even billions of dollars in
fines, many companies look at the payments as just the cost of doing
business.
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For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »
Russian Tycoon Is Free, but His Money Is Still Tied Up
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky was worth an estimated $15 billion when he
went to prison 10 years ago. Now, he can only guess at how much of it is
left.
By EDWARD WONG
Anxiety is growing in China about contaminated soil in the country's
agricultural centers and the potential effects on the food chain.
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Six institutions were chosen to explore how to set safety standards
for commercial and private drones, train and certify their ground-based
pilots, ensure that the aircraft will operate safely and avoid
collisions.
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By JUSTIN GILLIS
Mangroves, once kept in check by bitter winter nights in coastal
central Florida, are displacing salt marshes, with uncertain ecological
implications.
DealBook
American-Style Start-Ups Take Root in IndiaBy SEI CHONG
In a nation with a reputation as a tough place to do business,
American tech entrepreneurs are importing the Silicon Valley mind-set.
Viewing Where the Internet Goes
By JOHN MARKOFF
Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, who outlined the conventions of the
Internet in a hotel room in 1973, spoke separately about what has become
of it and where it is going.
By STEPHANIE STROM
Parents and advocacy groups are tapping the power of the web to
force food companies to reconsider what they put in their products.
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Sports
By GREG BISHOP
Shannon Turley, Stanford's director of football sports performance,
stresses function, balance and flexibility, and his program has helped
prevent injuries.
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For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »
The House Edge
Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap RewardBy DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
Wall Street paid academic experts - and gave money to their
universities - whose research supported the financial community's views
on commodity trading.
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Experts say that nuclear and wind power, while battling each other,
are being squeezed out by market pressure from natural gas.
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Some high-end hobby magazines have experienced steady circulation
growth even as costs rise, and raise more revenue with special events
for subscribers.
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By JOHN MARKOFF
The new computing approach is based on the biological nervous
system, specifically on how neurons react to stimuli and connect with
other neurons to interpret information.
By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER
The life coach Martha Beck has made a lot of money from a simple
theme: If it feels right, go for it. She wants both women and men to
conquer the "soul-sucking" forces around them.
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PrototypeA Second Wind From an Injured KneeBy CLAIRE MARTIN
An executive turned ski instructor has joined the ranks of
baby-boomer entrepreneurs - by starting a company that makes
biomechanically engineered tights for knee support.
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OPINION | Op-ArtRestart the Presses!
If vinyl records, straight razors, slow food and absinthe cocktails
can all mount comebacks, there is no reason print media can't.
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Follow these easy steps to recreate a 1970s look for festive occasions.
For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »
For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »
By ALAN SCHWARZ
Some authors of a 1990s study worry that it oversold the long-term
benefits of medication, discouraging important therapy.
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Disruptions
Coming in 2014: Extremely Smart Watches and Wearable TVsBy NICK BILTON
The new year may bring vast improvements in a variety of gadgets,
including smart watches and prototypes of flexible TV screens that can
be worn.
By VINDU GOEL
Tech stocks may not quite have returned to the anything-goes dot-com
era, but Twitter shares' rapid rise is a sign of giddiness in the
industry.
For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »
Corvette Stingray is the North American Car of the Year. (Photo: Dan MacMedan USA TODAY) http://usat.ly/1d0F0fa pic.twitter.com/EAusROKJP2
Medical Marijuana in New York
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A limited plan by
Gov. Andrew Cuomo to loosen restrictions on its use should be expanded
and strengthened by the State Legislature.
DealBook
Steep Penalties Taken in Stride by JPMorgan ChaseBy PETER EAVIS
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $20 billion over the last year to
settle legal cases filed by the government, an amount that doesn't seem
to have strained the bank much at all.
DealBook: What the JPMorgan Settlement Means
ife and monumental career.
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By EDWARD WYATT
The Federal Trade Commission said the companies made "unfounded
promises" that consumers could lose weight using their products.
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For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »
By QUENTIN HARDY
Tiny cameras are recording the actions of people, animals and police departments.
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For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »
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A $100 Worth Of Litecoin A Year Ago Is Worth $30,000 Today
Bitcoin has inspired a host of imitators. Of the over 70
cryptocurrencies in existence, Litecoin is the one that's become the
most valuable. It's worth $600 million now, but its creator says it...
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Vigilantes storm rural town in Mexico's Michoacán state, say they are close to ousting powerful drug cartel. http://on.wsj.com/1dIIlk6
Vigilantes storm rural town in Mexico's Michoacán state, say they are...
Hundreds of armed vigilantes stormed a town in rural Mexico on
Sunday morning, forcing out most of its local government, witnesses
said, and declaring they were close to ousting a powerful drug...
Great interview with @GovPeterShumlin on @OnPointRadio about fighting #heroin addiction.
Why Target Must Accept Bitcoin Like Zynga And Before Walmart Or Amazon
For emotional reasons five year old Bitcoin (BITCN) is very
polarizing and has become magic Internet money; either rat poison or
'techno tour de force' to Charlie Munger and Bill Gates,
respectively....
Portland pimp sues Nike for $100 million for lack of warning label...
Sirgiorgio Clardy, now serving a 100-year prison sentence, blames
Nike for failing to affix a warning label to its Michael Jordan shoes.
Clardy was convicted of using the shoes as a dangerous weapon...
Headline of the Day: Pimp sues Nike for $100M for lack of warning label on Air Jordans
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/01/nike_sued_by_portland_pimp_for.html … (H/T @matthewkish)
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