Stanley Karnow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist who produced acclaimed books and television documentaries about Vietnam and the Philippines in the throes of war and upheaval, died on Sunday at his home in Potomac, Md. He was 87. The cause was congestive heart failure, said Mr. Karnow’s son, Michael. For more than three decades Mr. Karnow was a correspondent in Southeast...
Well: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check
Label: HealthSince the start of the 21st century, Americans have made great progress in controlling high blood pressure, though it remains a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure and kidney disease.Now 48 percent of the more than 76 million adults with hypertension have it under control, up from 29 percent in 2000.But that means more than half, including many receiving treatment, have...
Well: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check
Label: LifestyleSince the start of the 21st century, Americans have made great progress in controlling high blood pressure, though it remains a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure and kidney disease.Now 48 percent of the more than 76 million adults with hypertension have it under control, up from 29 percent in 2000.But that means more than half, including many receiving treatment, have...
Pentagon to Beef Up Cybersecurity Force to Counter Attacks
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation’s computer networks, as well as to expand offensive computer operations on foreign adversaries, defense officials said Sunday. The expansion would increase the Defense Department’s Cyber Command by more than 4,000 people, up from the current 900, an American...
Stanley Karnow, Historian and Journalist, Is Dead at 87
Label: WorldStanley Karnow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist who produced acclaimed books and television documentaries about Vietnam and the Philippines in the throes of war and upheaval, died on Sunday at his home in Potomac, Md. He was 87. The cause was congestive heart failure, said Mr. Karnow’s son, Michael. For more than three decades Mr. Karnow was a correspondent in Southeast...
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J. Richard Hackman, an Expert in Team Dynamics, Dies at 72
Label: BusinessJ. Richard Hackman, a Harvard psychology professor whose fieldwork sometimes took him to the cockpit of an airliner to observe the crew in a nearly five-decade quest to determine the dynamics of teamwork and effective leadership, died on Jan. 8 in Boston. He was 72. The cause was lung cancer, his wife, Judith Dozier Hackman, said. Dr. Hackman, the author or co-author of 10 books on...
Well: Ask Well: Squats for Aging Knees
Label: HealthYou are already doing many things right, in terms of taking care of your aging knees. In particular, it sounds as if you are keeping your weight under control. Carrying extra pounds undoubtedly strains knees and contributes to pain and eventually arthritis.You mention weight training, too, which is also valuable. Sturdy leg muscles, particularly those at the front and back of the thighs, stabilize...
Well: Ask Well: Squats for Aging Knees
Label: LifestyleYou are already doing many things right, in terms of taking care of your aging knees. In particular, it sounds as if you are keeping your weight under control. Carrying extra pounds undoubtedly strains knees and contributes to pain and eventually arthritis.You mention weight training, too, which is also valuable. Sturdy leg muscles, particularly those at the front and back of the thighs, stabilize...
Digital Domain: Republic Wireless’s Plan Melds Wi-Fi and Network Calling
Label: TechnologyAN Android smartphone with unlimited calls, unlimited texting, unlimited data and no contract, all for $19 a month? Really? When I first saw this offer from Republic Wireless, I rubbed my eyes and looked for an asterisk leading to fine print that detailed a huge catch. But Republic, a division of a telecom company called Bandwidth.com, delivers exactly what it advertises. It can do so because...
India Ink: Scattered Protests in Delhi on Republic Day
Label: WorldSeveral groups of protesters marched and demonstrated in New Delhi on Saturday as India celebrated its 64th Republic Day, demanding better safety for women, a movement that started after the Dec. 16 gang rape of a young woman here.A march of several hundred students, organized by the All India Students’ Association, sat on the street at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest area in central Delhi. The...
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