Islanders Enjoy a Raucous Advantage in Their Soon-to-Be Former Home ALLAN KREDA Many of the singing, chanting fans in Section 329 of Nassau Coliseum are too young to remember the Islanders’ last victorious playoff series, in 1993. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BultlE http://nyti.ms/1xqS6RT The New York Times Sports Hockey, Ice

By ALLAN KREDA via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Sports http://nyti.ms/1BultlE Islanders Enjoy a Raucous Advantage in Their Soon-to-Be Former Home January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xqS6RT The New York Times

Confessions of a Columnist ROSS DOUTHAT Here is the annual inventory of mistakes and bad predictions. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xqS64i http://nyti.ms/1EJY7ZS The New York Times Opinion Ebola Virus, Presidential Election of 2016, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

By ROSS DOUTHAT via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Opinion http://nyti.ms/1xqS64i Confessions of a Columnist January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1EJY7ZS The New York Times

Heavyweight Response to Local Fracking Bans JACK HEALY The oil and gas industry has responded aggressively to a wave of local, citizen-led bans on hydraulic fracturing, arguing in court that only state officials can impose such rules. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xqS5NJ http://nyti.ms/1xqS5NK The New York Times U.S. Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

By JACK HEALY via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1xqS5NJ Heavyweight Response to Local Fracking Bans January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xqS5NK The New York Times

From Belarus, With Angst CHRISTOPHER CLAREY After a period of pain and reflection, Victoria Azarenka, the former No. 1 player in the world, is primed for the opening of a new season. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1D3GvLT http://nyti.ms/1DgmcZ9 The New York Times Sports Tennis

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Sports http://nyti.ms/1D3GvLT From Belarus, With Angst January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1DgmcZ9 The New York Times

The Liberation of Growing Old ANNE KARPF Ageism has been described as prejudice against one’s future self. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ykmkYp http://nyti.ms/1DgmcYU The New York Times Opinion Elderly, Social Conditions and Trends

By ANNE KARPF via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Opinion http://nyti.ms/1ykmkYp The Liberation of Growing Old January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1DgmcYU The New York Times

In a Switch, Obama Will Offer a State of the Union Preview During a 3-Day Tour MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT President Obama plans a three-day, three-state tour promoting different themes as a prelude to his State of the Union speech, White House officials said. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1I8MDkf The New York Times U.S. State of the Union Message (US), United States Politics and Government

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1I8MDkf In a Switch, Obama Will Offer a State of the Union Preview During a 3-Day Tour January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Resolving to Create a New You RUTH CHANG Don’t just do what you should be doing. Reflect on the person you can be. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1vXEcme http://nyti.ms/1xEaPvk The New York Times Opinion New Year, Psychology and Psychologists, Philosophy

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Maintaining Rent-Stabilized Status RONDA KAYSEN This week’s topics include the maintenance of rent-stabilized status; a co-op Energy Star appliance rule; and questions about a board president’s apartment purchase. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1vX8VQd http://nyti.ms/1xqjS0K The New York Times Real Estate Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Home Appliances

By RONDA KAYSEN via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Real Estate http://nyti.ms/1vX8VQd Maintaining Rent-Stabilized Status January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xqjS0K The New York Times

Whole Foods’ High Hurdle for Investors GRETCHEN MORGENSON Whole Foods Market got the S.E.C.’s permission to exclude from its proxy a shareholder proposal on director nominations, and 10 other companies now want to do the same. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1EZNTKi The New York Times Business Day Boards of Directors, Shareholder Rights and Activism

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1EZNTKi Whole Foods’ High Hurdle for Investors January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Maynard Webb, Yahoo’s Chairman: Even the Best Teams Can Be Better ADAM BRYANT A veteran tech executive says that in general, companies spend too much time on poor performers and not enough on making “A-plus” employees better. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1DfzYuR http://nyti.ms/1EZNTtU The New York Times Business Day Hiring and Promotion

By ADAM BRYANT via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1DfzYuR Maynard Webb, Yahoo’s Chairman: Even the Best Teams Can Be Better January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1EZNTtU The New York Times

The Measuring Sticks of Racial Bias SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN Years of research have aimed to filter for prejudice, conscious and otherwise, in the job market and beyond. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1EZNTdh http://nyti.ms/1DfzYes The New York Times The Upshot Race and Ethnicity, Blacks, United States Economy

By SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. The Upshot http://nyti.ms/1EZNTdh The Measuring Sticks of Racial Bias January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1DfzYes The New York Times

Learning a Foreign Language Called Public Relations JOHN D. WAGNER Despite being utterly clueless about the business world, a hired writer soon won over a start-up company’s team. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1Bslp6c http://nyti.ms/1yjK9zx The New York Times Business Day Labor and Jobs, Public Relations and Publicity, Venture Capital

By JOHN D. WAGNER via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1Bslp6c Learning a Foreign Language Called Public Relations January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1yjK9zx The New York Times

If You Want to Meet That Deadline, Play a Trick on Your Mind PHYLLIS KORKKI By tweaking our perception of time, research shows, we can more easily attain a goal — or meet a New Year’s resolution. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1yjK9j6 http://nyti.ms/1BslmqY The New York Times Business Day Research, New Year

By PHYLLIS KORKKI via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1yjK9j6 If You Want to Meet That Deadline, Play a Trick on Your Mind January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BslmqY The New York Times