Tuesday, November 12, 2013

@23:30, 11/10/13

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Opinion

A Time to Pause

The city’s ambitious vision for Midtown East cannot be rushed.
Zoning; Transit Systems; Grand Central Terminal (NYC); Real Estate (Commercial) 

Higher development would be a further mistake.
It is time to think before acting.
 
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U.S.

South Florida Faces Ominous Prospects From Rising Waters

Long battered by hurricanes and prone to flooding from intense thunderstorms, Florida is the most vulnerable state in the country to the rise in sea levels.
Floods; Global Warming; Coastal Areas 

The locals are still in denial.
 
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Opinion

Judge Scheindlin’s Case

The beleaguered judge in New York City’s stop-and-frisk litigation rightly challenged an appellate court’s decision to remove her from overseeing the case.
Suits and Litigation (Civil); Courts and the Judiciary; Racial Profiling; Search and Seizure; Minorities; Editorials 

Political "justice" is not expected from the Federal courts.
 
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World

Italy: Nazi War Criminal Buried at Jail

The body of Erich Priebke, a former SS captain, has been buried in an anonymous grave in an abandoned cemetery in an Italian prison, the newspaper La Repubblica said Thursday.
World War II (1939-45); Holocaust and the Nazi Era; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

The veterans of the second world war are at least 84.
We are out of veterans of the first world war.
 
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U.S.

Debating a New Pope, Faith and Doctrine

Some American Catholics in the church’s conservative wing say Pope Francis has left them feeling abandoned and deeply unsettled.
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Birth Control and Family Planning; Abortion 

There is a schism that demands the Latin Mass.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Protest Over Kelly Is Focus of Inquiry, Brown University Says

The university’s president said the protest that forced the cancellation of a speech by the New York City police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, violated the institution’s code of conduct.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Colleges and Universities; Search and Seizure; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

"Do not poke the tiger"
 
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Business Day

Chrysler and Toyota Announce Recalls

Chrysler is recalling 94,000 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of electronic problems that could disable two safety systems.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects 

I am not going to worry about these things.
Notices are mailed out and posted.  
 
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U.S.

Names Invoked on the Stump May Shift Votes

The key candidates in the lieutenant governor and attorney general races in Texas are all Republicans, so they don’t need to worry about appealing to swing voters.
Elections, Governors 

What happens in Texas should stay in Texas.  It often wanders.
 
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World

Pakistani Party Votes to Block NATO Supply Lines if Drones Persist

The vote by the ruling party in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province was in response to a C.I.A. missile strike that killed a Pakistani Taliban leader Friday.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Afghanistan War (2001- ) 

My attitude is "more targets".  This does not lead to peace.
 
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U.S.

For Riot Site in New Mexico, a Gift Shop but No Ghost Stories

The site of one of the nation’s deadliest prison riots, the Penitentiary of New Mexico, has reopened its doors as a surprisingly popular tourist attraction.
Prisons and Prisoners; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Travel and Vacations 

Attica.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_riots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act
 
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Sports

After Blunder, Fordham Uses a Perfect Finish to Get to 10-0

Fordham blocked a 37-yard field-goal attempt as time expired to secure a over Bucknell on Saturday, extending the best start in team history.
Football (College) 

Football is a religion.  I am an apostate.
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Sunday Review

Fear of the Dark

Energy is something people like to worry about, and grid failure is the latest target of that anxiety.
Power Failures and Blackouts; Electric Light and Power; Cyberwarfare 

We cannot know that systems are proof against cyber attack.
We can only discover systems vulnerabilities by looking for them.
When Vulnerabilities are discovered they must be removed.
If necessary the power grid can run as the analog system it is.

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World

The Netherlands Appeals Detentions of Greenpeace Activists in Russia

Russia, which has charged Greenpeace crew members with hooliganism, refused to recognize the jurisdiction of an international tribunal in what it considers an internal legal matter.
Law of the Sea (UN Convention); Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Offshore Drilling and Exploration 

The demonstration was a conflict between the mad.

The Dutch try to care for their crazies.
 
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Style

At a Swim Meet, a Ribbon for Everyone

When I volunteered to write the ribbons at my 10-year-old’s swim meet, I had no idea I’d be helping write a ribbon for every child in every race.
Athletics and Sports; Awards, Decorations and Honors; Children and Childhood; Parenting; Swimming 

I have no argument with Kay Wyma on this one.
 
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Business Day

Label Updates May Be Allowed for Generics

The move, if approved, would make generic firms equal to brand-name drug makers and open both to lawsuits by patients.
Generic Brands and Products; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Labeling and Labels; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

It is probably a good thing to increase the liability of makers of generic drugs.
 
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Opinion

After Mental Illness, an Up and Down Life

We need to work harder to understand childhood mental illness and to reform our dysfunctional system of treatment.
Children and Childhood; Mental Health and Disorders; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Therapy and Rehabilitation; Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012) 

Yes.
 
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Business Day

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.

More colleges are finding the social media posts of their applicants — and sometimes denying admission as a result.
Admissions Standards; Colleges and Universities; Education (K-12); Social Media; Computers and the Internet 

The schools are in demand and the reputable schools are in great demand

The admissions people must make choices to leave slots for the legacies.
 
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World

Vast Challenges for Philippines After Typhoon

Typhoon Haiyan delivered a crippling blow to the country’s midsection and appeared to have brought a heavy loss of life to cities, towns and villages.
Typhoons; Evacuations and Evacuees; Deaths (Fatalities) 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/world/asia/anger-rising-over-conditions-in-tacloban-ravaged-philippine-city.html?hp

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/11/11/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan-map.html?ref=asia
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Opinion

Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists?

Based on how drivers who run over and kill cyclists are punished, you’d have to say yes.
Bicycles and Bicycling; Deaths (Fatalities); Traffic Accidents and Safety 

It is not ok.  The cyclist must not volunteer to be killed.
Never challenge a car.  Do not attempt to pass a bus or truck on the right.
Drivers have much better vision to their left.
On one way streets bicyclists should ride on the left with traffic.
 
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World

Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Feared in Thousands

One of the strongest storms ever to make landfall cut a path of destruction through several islands, leading to early, unconfirmed estimates of as many as 10,000 dead.
Typhoons; Evacuations and Evacuees 

Still no trustworthy count of the dead.
 
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World

On Losing a Veteran Son to a Broken System

When Daniel Somers committed suicide on June 10, he left his family a letter listing the many roadblocks he had encountered in the Veterans Affairs system while seeking care for severe physical and psychological symptoms.
Iraq War (2003-11); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Traumatic Brain Injury; Veterans Day (US) 

It is sad to learn again that the systems are broken.
The fractures run beyond the Veterans Administration.
Publishing some of the induced failures is possibly the best rout to repair and new construction.

"It is not what you don't know but what you do know that just aint so."
                                  Samuel Clemons
  
2
Business Day

Phantom Pain in Russia's Amputated Limbs

Russia is trying aggressive tactics to keep former Soviet satellites like Ukraine from drifting into Europe’s sphere of influence.
International Trade and World Market 

Oil and money games.
 
3
Opinion

Judge Scheindlin’s Case

4
World

Italy: Nazi War Criminal Buried at Jail

5
Business Day

Chrysler and Toyota Announce Recalls

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N.Y. / Region

Protest Over Kelly Is Focus of Inquiry, Brown University Says

7
U.S.

Names Invoked on the Stump May Shift Votes

8
World

Pakistani Party Votes to Block NATO Supply Lines if Drones Persist

9
Sports

After Blunder, Fordham Uses a Perfect Finish to Get to 10-0

10
Business Day

Accounts Differ to F.B.I. and CBS on Benghazi

12
Opinion

Lives During Wartime, Vol. 4

A collection of reader photographs and remembrances of United States military veterans and their service.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Iraq War (2003-11); Prisoners of War; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; Vietnam War; World War II (1939-45) 

Armistice day; the end of one madness and the beginning of a long pause.

Never again will there be static trench warfare in cold mud.
 
13
Business Day

Label Updates May Be Allowed for Generics

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Opinion

After Mental Illness, an Up and Down Life

15
Opinion

High-Caliber Cosmic Nothingness

In the search for dark matter, the rest of the story is yet to come.
Dark Matter (Astronomy); Space and Astronomy
16
Style

At a Swim Meet, a Ribbon for Everyone

17
World

Vast Challenges for Philippines After Typhoon

18
Opinion

Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists?

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U.S.

Obama’s Portable Zone of Secrecy (Some Assembly Required)

When the president travels and needs to handle sensitive information, he ducks into a security tent set up by aides to shield himself from secret cameras and listening devices.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Classified Information and State Secrets; International Relations 

Staying private is always a project.
 
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As they should.



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