Tabaré Vázquez Reclaims Presidency in Uruguay Election - NYTimes.com:
"RIO DE JANEIRO — Uruguayan voters elected Tabaré Vázquez as president on Sunday in a show of support for the leftist coalition that has governed the country over the last decade, presiding over robust economic growth and a pioneering set of socially liberal laws, including a state-controlled marijuana market."
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy - NYTimes.com
New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy - NYTimes.com:
"President Obama’s sweeping executive order on immigration presents daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”"
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"President Obama’s sweeping executive order on immigration presents daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”"
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
After Violent Night in Ferguson, State Asks National Guard for Protection - NYTimes.com
After Violent Night in Ferguson, State Asks National Guard for Protection - NYTimes.com:
"FERGUSON, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said on Tuesday that he would triple the number of National Guard troops in this suburban St. Louis city and broadly expand their role in keeping the peace, after a night of arson, looting and rampaging demonstrators showed that weeks of preparation for a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown had failed to prevent violence."
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"FERGUSON, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said on Tuesday that he would triple the number of National Guard troops in this suburban St. Louis city and broadly expand their role in keeping the peace, after a night of arson, looting and rampaging demonstrators showed that weeks of preparation for a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown had failed to prevent violence."
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Are Some Professions Less Honest Than Others? Bank On It, Researchers Find - NYTimes.com
Are Some Professions Less Honest Than Others? Bank On It, Researchers Find - NYTimes.com:
"As banking scandals have mounted over the past decade, some critics have suggested that the industry simply harbors a dishonest culture. Now, three economists from the University of Zurich have tested the idea."
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"As banking scandals have mounted over the past decade, some critics have suggested that the industry simply harbors a dishonest culture. Now, three economists from the University of Zurich have tested the idea."
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As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled - NYTimes.com
As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled - NYTimes.com:
One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago!
"On Nov. 25, 1864, at some point in the middle of Act II, after Brutus and his co-conspirators decide to assassinate Julius Caesar, the capacity crowd of 2,000 that had filled the Winter Garden Theater on lower Broadway was startled by the sudden clanging of fire-bells, coming from every direction."
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One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago!
"On Nov. 25, 1864, at some point in the middle of Act II, after Brutus and his co-conspirators decide to assassinate Julius Caesar, the capacity crowd of 2,000 that had filled the Winter Garden Theater on lower Broadway was startled by the sudden clanging of fire-bells, coming from every direction."
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What Cloud Computing Means to Your Job - NYTimes.com
What Cloud Computing Means to Your Job - NYTimes.com:
"Technology has been accused of making many a job disappear, like the production line or the accounting office. And it is not done yet."
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"Technology has been accused of making many a job disappear, like the production line or the accounting office. And it is not done yet."
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Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama’s Immigration Order - NYTimes.com
Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama’s Immigration Order - NYTimes.com:
"SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley’s constant stream of new apps and services depends on hundreds of thousands of foreign-born engineers to help create them. So the technology industry has been pushing for changes to the nation’s immigration policy for more than a decade to allow more skilled workers into the country."
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"SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley’s constant stream of new apps and services depends on hundreds of thousands of foreign-born engineers to help create them. So the technology industry has been pushing for changes to the nation’s immigration policy for more than a decade to allow more skilled workers into the country."
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