Many retailers have more than the usual riding on sales beginning this Thanksgiving weekend. The presidential election pushed holiday shopping later than usual because some toy and game makers held off on their big introductions for maximum attention. The aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy have included logistics problems and merchandise delivery delays. And some retailers, trying to keep...
Hamas Strengthens as Palestinian Authority Weakens
Label: WorldRAMALLAH, West Bank — In the daily demonstrations here of solidarity with Gaza, a mix of sympathy and anguish, there is something else: growing identification with the Islamist fighters of Hamas and derision for the Palestinian Authority, which Washington considers the only viable partner for peace with Israel. “Strike a blow on Tel Aviv!” proclaimed the lyrics of a new hit song blasting...
The iEconomy: As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living
Label: TechnologyDaniel Rosenbaum for The New York TimesShawn and Stephanie Grimes’s efforts have cost $200,000 in lost income and savings, but their apps have earned less than $5,000 this year. ROSEDALE, Md. — Shawn and Stephanie Grimes spent much of the last two years pursuing their dream of doing research and development for Apple, the world’s most successful corporation. But they did not actually have...
Global Update: Meningitis Vaccine Gets Longer Window Without Refrigeration
Label: LifestyleIn what may prove to be a major advance for Africa’s “meningitis belt,” regulatory authorities have decided that a new meningitis vaccine could be stored without refrigeration for up to four days. The announcement was made last week at a conference in Atlanta of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. While a few days may seem trivial, the hardest part of protecting poor countries...
Global Update: Meningitis Vaccine Gets Longer Window Without Refrigeration
Label: HealthIn what may prove to be a major advance for Africa’s “meningitis belt,” regulatory authorities have decided that a new meningitis vaccine could be stored without refrigeration for up to four days. The announcement was made last week at a conference in Atlanta of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. While a few days may seem trivial, the hardest part of protecting poor countries...
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Which Tablet to Buy Among Dozens Confuses Shoppers
Label: BusinessHoliday shoppers with a tablet computer on their gift list this year might be forgiven for feeling a little panicked. Look at the tablets available online or at a consumer electronics store and it can be dizzying to choose from among the dozens of slim rectangles with touch screens — each with various sizes, features, prices and applications. Tablets were supposed to be a simple alternative...
Gaza Clash Escalates With Deadliest Israeli Strike
Label: WorldBernat Armangue/Associated PressSmoke rose over Gaza City on Sunday, as Israel widened its range of targets to include buildings used by the news media. CAIRO — Emboldened by the rising power of Islamists around the region, the Palestinian militant group Hamas demanded new Israeli concessions to its security and autonomy before it halts its rocket attacks on Israel, even as the conflict took an increasing...
You for Sale: Your Online Attention, Bought in an Instant by Advertisers
Label: TechnologyMonica Almeida/The New York TimesFrank Addante, 36, chief executive of the Rubicon Project, says that 97 percent of American Internet users encounter its electronic ad sales system every month. And most aren’t even aware of it. YOU can be sold in seconds. Beverly Orr“Online consumers are being bought and sold like chattel,” says Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital...
Daniel Stern, Who Studied Babies’ World, Dies at 78
Label: LifestyleDr. Daniel Stern, a psychiatrist who increased the understanding of early human development by scrutinizing the most minute interactions between mothers and babies, died on Nov. 12 in Geneva. He was 78. The cause was heart failure, said his wife, Dr. Nadia Bruschweiler Stern. Dr. Stern was noted for his often poetic language in describing how children respond to their world — how...
Daniel Stern, Who Studied Babies’ World, Dies at 78
Label: HealthDr. Daniel Stern, a psychiatrist who increased the understanding of early human development by scrutinizing the most minute interactions between mothers and babies, died on Nov. 12 in Geneva. He was 78. The cause was heart failure, said his wife, Dr. Nadia Bruschweiler Stern. Dr. Stern was noted for his often poetic language in describing how children respond to their world — how...
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