Monday, December 17, 2012

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1
U.S.

Hillary Dominates 2016 Chatter in Washington

Speculation about whether Hillary Rodham Clinton will run for the presidency again centers largely on what her impact could be on domestic and international politics if she won.
Presidential Election of 2016; Presidential Election of 2012; Democracy (Theory and Philosophy); 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_America_Foundation
Can you say partisan politics from the extreme right?
Of course you can.

2
Business Day

Simple Tools Help Owners Sift Data for Eager Customers

Free online tools and basic software that collects and analyzes sales data can help small-business owners get to know their customers better.
Computers and the Internet; Customer Relations; Customer Loyalty Programs; E-Commerce; 

To "mine data" one must have data.
We don't like it when our data is mined.  
Why would other people like it when their data is mined?
Sales people want the product of data mining.
The root is the same as land mine.
3
World

Gas Field Off of Cyprus Stokes Tensions With Turkey

As it signs contracts for a new gas field, Cyprus has gained the backing of international powers while often angering Turkey, which claims its citizens are owed part of the gains.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Natural Gas; Energy and Power;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lausanne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Cyprus
. . . "and the Venetians, was followed by the Ottoman conquest in 1571. It remained under Ottoman control for over three centuries. Cyprus was placed under British administration in 1878 until it was granted independence in 1960,[13] becoming a member of the Commonwealth the following year.
In 1974, seven years after the intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots,[14] an attempted coup d'état by Greek Cypriot nationalists[15][16] and elements of the Greek military junta[17] with the aim of achieving enosis (union of the island with Greece) took place.[17] Turkey used this as a pretext to invade the northern portion of the island. Turkish forces remained after a cease-fire, resulting in the partition of the island; an objective of Turkey since 1955.[17] The intercommunal violence and subsequent Turkish invasion led to the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots[18][19] and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots,[20] and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriots political entity in the north. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of ongoing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure[21] sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the area under the effective control of the Republic, comprising about 59% of the island's area, and the Turkish-controlled area in the north,[22] calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and recognised only by Turkey, covering about 36% of the island's area. The international community considers the North as occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus." . . .

The Turks do not have a legal leg to stand on.  The "cold war" was very active in 1955.  Turky had a position of power as an allied power.  They may find themselves very embarrassed shortly.  The EU is playing for the possible gas.

4
Technology

10 Arrested in Theft of Web Data

Law enforcement officials were helped by Facebook, whose users were among those targeted by the software employed by cybercriminals in the last few years.
Cyberattacks and Hackers; Computer Security; Social Networking (Internet);

A gesture.
I use a Linux system for most things.  I have several XP boxes. I run one for pages that insist on flash. I do not use a firewall but do maintain AVG Free and a very simple FireFox browser.  I use a free and limited Winamp for streaming audio as well as various Linux players.
I get junk on the Microsoft system. there is little there I value.  I chkdsk and edit as necessary.  So far it has been several years without big problems.
I will have to replace the XP drive soon.
5
U.S.

Back When Americans Were the ‘Illegals’

At one time, Americans were trying to get into Mexico in search of better lives, and that historical fact influences the immigration views of Jerry Patterson, Texas’ land commissioner.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants;

A guest worker program is trouble incubating.
Immigrants should be here because they want to be here and not where they were.  Mercenaries are not on a path to citizenship and are nor members of the community.
 
6
Business Day

F.D.A. Gives Early Approval to Drug for Rare Leukemia

The new drug, Iclusig from Ariad Pharmaceuticals, has performed better in some patients than existing treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Leukemia;

How much of the company is dependent on this one drug? 
At this rate they will be out of business very soon.
This is low hanging fruit for a generic maker.

7
Science

E.P.A. Sets a Lower Limit For Soot Particles in the Air

Acting under a court deadline, the agency will seek a standard that will force industry, utilities and local governments to find ways to reduce emissions of particles by 2020.
Air Pollution; Factories and Manufacturing;

Things will be different than they were. 
Industry will have to think.
They should attempt the process.

8
Health

Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame

A surprising home for broccoli stems in a favorite holiday dish.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Recipes; Diet and Nutrition; Vegetables;

I wonder about the binder.
I have yet to succeed with latkes.
I get pancakes and waffles every time. 
I have gotten close with hash browns.  My audience likes to play too.
 
9
Business Day

On Capitol Hill, Fiscal Talks Now Turn to U.S. Borrowing Limit

The United States is expected to reach its $16.4 trillion debt ceiling at the end of December, starting a countdown to when Washington runs out of money to pay its bills.
National Debt (US); United States Economy; United States Politics and Government; Taxation;

The debt limit is a number set by congress.  There is no economic truth involved.  There is language in the amended constitution that denies the debt limit legitimacy.  Obama should just say no.

10
Arts

Collector Turns Attention to Barcelona

Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza is again shaking up Madrid's art establishment.
Art; Collectors and Collections; Museums;

A rather meaningless tale of extreme wealth.
 
11
Health

Tips for Talking to Children About the Shooting

Therapists who treat childhood trauma said on Friday that parents talking to their children about the mass shooting should address the news directly and soon.
School Shootings; Children and Childhood; Parenting; Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012);
I don't know what he was trying to accomplish.
12
Dining & Wine

Brooklyn’s Home-Court Advantage

The new Barclays Center is trying to do right by its hometown, at least in terms of food. Its lobby is lined with 12 permanent concessions that all make some claim to a Brooklyn bond.
Restaurants; Food;

Why would you go to a basket ball game to pig out?
Do it without the arena.
 
13
U.S.

California: 16 Charged in Drug Ring

More than two dozen people have been charged in San Diego in what the authorities call a large-scale operation to smuggle methamphetamine into California from Mexico.
Smuggling; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Methamphetamines;

From another age: "Speed Kills".
Stick to coffee.
 
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Times Topics

Denise and Jeff Austin, Blessed With Enthusiasm

Married 29 years, the fitness guru and the big brother of the tennis star Tracy Austin keep it together with positive attitudes and a determination not to take anything for granted.
Baby Boomers; Weddings and Engagements; Marriages;

We are persisting.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 
15
World

Russia Opens New Inquiry Targeting An Activist

The activist and street protest leader, Aleksei A. Navalny, is already being questioned in two other cases and the new charges became public a day before a planned opposition rally.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Police;

Russia persists.
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Times Topics

Simpler Ways to Enjoy the Holidays

Kristin van Ogtrop, managing editor of Real Simple, answers reader questions about gift giving, family gatherings and other potentially stressful holiday events.
Baby Boomers; Holidays and Special Occasions;

I have no idea how I am going to do Christmas this year.
I will try to get things together.  The party looks to be a few days delayed.
Salt cod & mashed potatoes the night before. Roast beef for Christmas dinner.  Oranges and chocolate & oyster stew as needed. 
I am tempted to do numerous wool socks for gifts. 
EMS does some that launder.  I will do books but need to think.

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Opinion

The Cost of Solitary Confinement

New York’s policy on isolation is inhumane. The prison system needs clearer guidelines from the State Legislature as to when isolation can and cannot be used.
Prisons and Prisoners; Mental Health and Disorders;

I am glad I do not have to try to fix this mess.  It needs attention.
A place to start is mandatory sentencing.
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World

Turkey Plans to Lift Bans on Hundreds of Publications

But the question of how significant the repeal of the prohibition is for free speech in Turkey has provoked a debate.
Books and Literature; Freedom of Speech and Expression;

This looks like the diplomats have been busy.
 
19
U.S.

Internet Use in Adoptions Cuts 2 Ways, Report Says

The widespread use of the Web has allowed adoptees and their birth parents to reunite, but it has also brought fraud and other dangers.
Adoptions; Computers and the Internet;

Not a trivial problem.   Thought is called for.

20
U.S.

Paper Links Nerve Agents in ’91 Gulf War and Ailments

A new scientific paper suggests that American troops staged in Saudi Arabia were exposed to nerve agents released by the bombing of Iraqi chemical weapons depots during the Persian Gulf War.
Persian Gulf War; United States Defense and Military Forces; Research;

The faithful do not learn.   


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1
Fashion & Style

Cleansing the Toxins of Divorce

In Santa Monica, Calif., a land that reveres both self-reflection and serious rehab, helping people to view divorce as a good thing.
Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Psychology and Psychologists; Therapy and Rehabilitation;

I can't tell you what to do.  I can wait while you get things done.
2
U.S.

Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

A small but vocal group of parents, spurred on by the head of a local conservative advocacy group, have likened these 30-minute classes to religious indoctrination.
Yoga; Parenting; Freedom of Religion; Education (K-12);

The parents have a point.
I do not think it is a good one.
The religious structure is not taught.
 
3
Opinion

When the Doctor Is Not Needed

Well-trained health care workers can do some jobs as well or better, and for much less money.
Tests (Medical); Doctors; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Medicine and Health;

Part of diagnosis is interaction.
 
4
Fashion & Style

The Grinch-in-Law

What to do about a stingy mother-in-law, a potentially awkward holiday party and other gift-giving quandaries.
Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Gifts; Christmas; Dating and Courtship;

Some of your attention is all at this time.  We will think how to do better when we can.
 
5
Fashion & Style

A Sister’s Comfort, if Not a Cure

Slowly I adjusted my thinking. I asked myself, “What are the things in my power I can do to make him happy?”
Families and Family Life; Mental Health and Disorders; Love (Emotion);

I would rather your own words.

6
Health

Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame

A surprising home for broccoli stems in a favorite holiday dish.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Recipes; Diet and Nutrition; Vegetables;
7
Opinion

The Power of Concentration

We can learn a lot from the way Sherlock Holmes trains his mind.
Memory; Brain; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictional Character); Meditation;

It does not much fit with my memories of the Conan Doyle tales.
8
Opinion

Making Us Safer, One iPad at a Time

The antiquated and inefficient way police officers have to communicate arrest information is like a game of telephone, in which the message is ultimately garbled.
Crime and Criminals; Police; Science and Technology; Computers and the Internet;

This is why there are grand juries.
9
N.Y. / Region

After a Few Drinks, Eyes Meet, Then...

Is there anything riper with erotic possibility than a holiday party?
Poetry and Poets; Parties (Social); Holidays and Special Occasions;

It has been years.
 
10
Real Estate

Art and Real Estate Tango in Miami

One Ocean, the 50-unit condominium project that the Related Group of Florida is developing across the street from the beach, south of Fifth Street.
Restoration and Renovation; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Finances;
Walled enclave.  Masque of the Red Death,  E. A. Poe
11
Fashion & Style

Some Tutors Are Shouldering a Wider Load

Instead of just helping a student catch up, a new sort of tutor has taken on duties of therapists, personal assistants and even parents.
Tutors and Tutoring; Education (K-12); Colleges and Universities; Working Hours;
Jeeves and Berty Wooster
12
Science

E.P.A. Sets a Lower Limit For Soot Particles in the Air

Acting under a court deadline, the agency will seek a standard that will force industry, utilities and local governments to find ways to reduce emissions of particles by 2020.
Air Pollution; Factories and Manufacturing;
Do it.
13
U.S.

California: 16 Charged in Drug Ring

More than two dozen people have been charged in San Diego in what the authorities call a large-scale operation to smuggle methamphetamine into California from Mexico.
Smuggling; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Methamphetamines;

Crystal meth is really nasty.

14
Business Day

Simple Tools Help Owners Sift Data for Eager Customers

Free online tools and basic software that collects and analyzes sales data can help small-business owners get to know their customers better.
Computers and the Internet; Customer Relations; Customer Loyalty Programs; E-Commerce;
15
Opinion

Sending Natural Gas Abroad

The United States can make money and help the planet by lifting export restrictions.
Natural Gas; International Trade and World Market;

Not yet.
 
16
U.S.

Three Siblings Ruled Suicides at Site of Fire

A coroner has ruled that the three middle-aged siblings found dead after their house in Azusa, Calif., burned had all committed suicide with gunshots to the head.
Fires and Firefighters; Deaths (Fatalities);

Probably a tragedy.  This report has no meat on it.
17
Business Day

How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up

When it comes to negotiating for better pay, women often hesitate, studies show. But new programs around the United States are aiming to eliminate those fears.
Women and Girls; Discrimination; Labor and Jobs;

It starts there.
 
18
Opinion

Workers’ Paradise Lost

Et tu, Michigan? Its unions aren’t powerless, but their influence is waning.
Labor and Jobs; Organized Labor; Strikes;

The industries are gone.
 
19
Business Day

F.D.A. Gives Early Approval to Drug for Rare Leukemia

The new drug, Iclusig from Ariad Pharmaceuticals, has performed better in some patients than existing treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Leukemia;

Generics will be a big threat.
 
20
U.S.

Back When Americans Were the ‘Illegals’

At one time, Americans were trying to get into Mexico in search of better lives, and that historical fact influences the immigration views of Jerry Patterson, Texas’ land commissioner.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants;

Meaningless.


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1
Fashion & Style

Cleansing the Toxins of Divorce

In Santa Monica, Calif., a land that reveres both self-reflection and serious rehab, helping people to view divorce as a good thing.
Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Psychology and Psychologists; Therapy and Rehabilitation;

I can't help more without contact.
 
2
U.S.

Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

A small but vocal group of parents, spurred on by the head of a local conservative advocacy group, have likened these 30-minute classes to religious indoctrination.
Yoga; Parenting; Freedom of Religion; Education (K-12);

A point but not a good one.
 
3
Opinion

When the Doctor Is Not Needed

Well-trained health care workers can do some jobs as well or better, and for much less money.
Tests (Medical); Doctors; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Medicine and Health;

The doc needs to do most of those things to do what only he can.
 
4
Fashion & Style

The Grinch-in-Law

What to do about a stingy mother-in-law, a potentially awkward holiday party and other gift-giving quandaries.
Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Gifts; Christmas; Dating and Courtship;

Attention is the great gift.
 
5
Fashion & Style

A Sister’s Comfort, if Not a Cure

Slowly I adjusted my thinking. I asked myself, “What are the things in my power I can do to make him happy?”
Families and Family Life; Mental Health and Disorders; Love (Emotion);

Say what you mean.
 
6
Health

Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame

A surprising home for broccoli stems in a favorite holiday dish.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Recipes; Diet and Nutrition; Vegetables;

She is working too hard.
 
7
Opinion

The Power of Concentration

We can learn a lot from the way Sherlock Holmes trains his mind.
Memory; Brain; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictional Character); Meditation;

Good point.  Clumsy example.
 
8
Opinion

Making Us Safer, One iPad at a Time

The antiquated and inefficient way police officers have to communicate arrest information is like a game of telephone, in which the message is ultimately garbled.
Crime and Criminals; Police; Science and Technology; Computers and the Internet;

Empanel a grand jury .
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N.Y. / Region

After a Few Drinks, Eyes Meet, Then...

Is there anything riper with erotic possibility than a holiday party?
Poetry and Poets; Parties (Social); Holidays and Special Occasions;

This never worked for me.
 
10
Real Estate

Art and Real Estate Tango in Miami

One Ocean, the 50-unit condominium project that the Related Group of Florida is developing across the street from the beach, south of Fifth Street.
Restoration and Renovation; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Finances;

Bad design.  Ugly city.

11
Fashion & Style

Some Tutors Are Shouldering a Wider Load

Instead of just helping a student catch up, a new sort of tutor has taken on duties of therapists, personal assistants and even parents.
Tutors and Tutoring; Education (K-12); Colleges and Universities; Working Hours;

The valet or the ladies maid.
 
12
Science

E.P.A. Sets a Lower Limit For Soot Particles in the Air

Acting under a court deadline, the agency will seek a standard that will force industry, utilities and local governments to find ways to reduce emissions of particles by 2020.
Air Pollution; Factories and Manufacturing;

Do it.
 
13
U.S.

California: 16 Charged in Drug Ring

More than two dozen people have been charged in San Diego in what the authorities call a large-scale operation to smuggle methamphetamine into California from Mexico.
Smuggling; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Methamphetamines;
14
Opinion

Sending Natural Gas Abroad

The United States can make money and help the planet by lifting export restrictions.
Natural Gas; International Trade and World Market;
15
U.S.

Three Siblings Ruled Suicides at Site of Fire

A coroner has ruled that the three middle-aged siblings found dead after their house in Azusa, Calif., burned had all committed suicide with gunshots to the head.
Fires and Firefighters; Deaths (Fatalities);
16
Business Day

How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up

When it comes to negotiating for better pay, women often hesitate, studies show. But new programs around the United States are aiming to eliminate those fears.
Women and Girls; Discrimination; Labor and Jobs;
17
Opinion

Workers’ Paradise Lost

Et tu, Michigan? Its unions aren’t powerless, but their influence is waning.
Labor and Jobs; Organized Labor; Strikes;
18
Business Day

F.D.A. Gives Early Approval to Drug for Rare Leukemia

The new drug, Iclusig from Ariad Pharmaceuticals, has performed better in some patients than existing treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Leukemia;
19
U.S.

Back When Americans Were the ‘Illegals’

At one time, Americans were trying to get into Mexico in search of better lives, and that historical fact influences the immigration views of Jerry Patterson, Texas’ land commissioner.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants;
20
World

Turnout Is Heavy in Egyptian Vote on Constitution

Egyptians voted peacefully and in large numbers on Saturday in a referendum on an Islamist-backed draft constitution after weeks of strife over the ground rules of Egypt’s promised democracy.
Voting and Voters; Legislatures and Parliaments;

No result.


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1
Fashion & Style

Cleansing the Toxins of Divorce

In Santa Monica, Calif., a land that reveres both self-reflection and serious rehab, helping people to view divorce as a good thing.
Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Psychology and Psychologists; Therapy and Rehabilitation;
2
U.S.

Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

A small but vocal group of parents, spurred on by the head of a local conservative advocacy group, have likened these 30-minute classes to religious indoctrination.
Yoga; Parenting; Freedom of Religion; Education (K-12);
3
Opinion

When the Doctor Is Not Needed

Well-trained health care workers can do some jobs as well or better, and for much less money.
Tests (Medical); Doctors; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Medicine and Health;
4
Fashion & Style

The Grinch-in-Law

What to do about a stingy mother-in-law, a potentially awkward holiday party and other gift-giving quandaries.
Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Gifts; Christmas; Dating and Courtship;
5
Fashion & Style

A Sister’s Comfort, if Not a Cure

Slowly I adjusted my thinking. I asked myself, “What are the things in my power I can do to make him happy?”
Families and Family Life; Mental Health and Disorders; Love (Emotion);
6
Opinion

The Power of Concentration

We can learn a lot from the way Sherlock Holmes trains his mind.
Memory; Brain; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictional Character); Meditation;
7
Opinion

Making Us Safer, One iPad at a Time

The antiquated and inefficient way police officers have to communicate arrest information is like a game of telephone, in which the message is ultimately garbled.
Crime and Criminals; Police; Science and Technology; Computers and the Internet;
8
N.Y. / Region

After a Few Drinks, Eyes Meet, Then...

Is there anything riper with erotic possibility than a holiday party?
Poetry and Poets; Parties (Social); Holidays and Special Occasions;
9
Real Estate

Art and Real Estate Tango in Miami

One Ocean, the 50-unit condominium project that the Related Group of Florida is developing across the street from the beach, south of Fifth Street.
Restoration and Renovation; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Finances;
10
Fashion & Style

Some Tutors Are Shouldering a Wider Load

Instead of just helping a student catch up, a new sort of tutor has taken on duties of therapists, personal assistants and even parents.
Tutors and Tutoring; Education (K-12); Colleges and Universities; Working Hours;
11
U.S.

California: 16 Charged in Drug Ring

More than two dozen people have been charged in San Diego in what the authorities call a large-scale operation to smuggle methamphetamine into California from Mexico.
Smuggling; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Methamphetamines;
12
Opinion

Sending Natural Gas Abroad

The United States can make money and help the planet by lifting export restrictions.
Natural Gas; International Trade and World Market;
13
U.S.

Three Siblings Ruled Suicides at Site of Fire

A coroner has ruled that the three middle-aged siblings found dead after their house in Azusa, Calif., burned had all committed suicide with gunshots to the head.
Fires and Firefighters; Deaths (Fatalities);
14
Business Day

How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up

When it comes to negotiating for better pay, women often hesitate, studies show. But new programs around the United States are aiming to eliminate those fears.
Women and Girls; Discrimination; Labor and Jobs;
15
Opinion

Workers’ Paradise Lost

Et tu, Michigan? Its unions aren’t powerless, but their influence is waning.
Labor and Jobs; Organized Labor; Strikes;
16
Health

Cabbage, Carrot and Purple Kale Latkes

A trio of vegetables results in a nutrient-dense latke.
Diet and Nutrition; Recipes; Cooking and Cookbooks;
17
World

Turnout Is Heavy in Egyptian Vote on Constitution

Egyptians voted peacefully and in large numbers on Saturday in a referendum on an Islamist-backed draft constitution after weeks of strife over the ground rules of Egypt’s promised democracy.
Voting and Voters; Legislatures and Parliaments;
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Education

N.Y.U. Head Faces Prelude to a No-Confidence Vote

Faculty members at one school on the New York University campus will decide whether they should hold a vote about the university’s president, John Sexton.
Colleges and Universities; Area Planning and Renewal; 

Grow different!
 
19
Arts

Collector Turns Attention to Barcelona

Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza is again shaking up Madrid's art establishment.
Art; Collectors and Collections; Museums; 

Her money and pictures.  
Her fortune is not of national scale.
 
20
U.S.

Under Many Aliases, Mislabeled Foods Find Their Way to Dinner Tables

Using genetic testing, an ocean conservation group found that nearly 40 percent of the seafood from 81 grocery stores and restaurants was not what the establishment claimed it was.
Restaurants; Seafood; Fish Farming; 

We are out of fish.   It is not cheap food any longer.






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