Sunday, December 1, 2013

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1
N.Y. / Region

In Naming Top Police Official, De Blasio May Signal Change

Bill de Blasio’s forceful criticism of police tactics became a centerpiece of his mayoral campaign this year. He must now ready himself to oversee a department that has chafed at his faultfinding.
Racial Profiling; Police; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Elections, Mayors; Race and Ethnicity

Mr. de Blasio has a problem.
Teddy Roosevelt is not available.  As police commissioner he did the job. 

2
Your Money

Individuals Find Ideas in the Institutional Investment World

Some wealthy investors are exploring investment policy statements, which are used by foundations to create parameters for how securities are bought and sold.
Stocks and Bonds; High Net Worth Individuals; Endowments; Financial Planners 

"Recently, I started hearing more about advisers who were adapting something from the institutional investment world for individual clients: investment policy statements, which are commonly used by foundations and endowments to create parameters for how securities are bought and sold and guidelines for making changes to holdings and hiring and firing managers."

These are instructions for the operation of a blind trust.
3
N.Y. / Region

Lights Slowly Come Back in a Storm-Crippled Park

Salt water that surged into the park during Hurricane Sandy dealt a big blow to the infrastructure.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Floods; Power Failures and Blackouts; Infrastructure (Public Works) 

Fixing the system one lamp at a time.  Slow and expensive.

N.Y. visit.
4
Science

Video: ScienceTake: Sea Slug Love

In the mating game, males and females can have different agendas even when they inhabit the same body.
Fish and Other Marine Life; Biology and Biochemistry; Reproduction (Biological) 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/fashion/02Small.html?_r=1&src=tp
5
World

U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Invited to Iranian Facility

The invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency came days after Tehran struck a landmark nuclear deal with world powers.
Nuclear Weapons 

Another black mark for the G.O.P.
6
Business Day

Matthew Bucksbaum, Mall Developer, Dies at 87

Mr. Bucksbaum started General Growth Properties in 1954 with his brothers in small cities throughout the Midwest and expanded the company in concert with the growth of American suburbs.
Shopping Centers and Malls; Deaths (Obituaries); Real Estate (Commercial); Suburbs 

Dementia would be much deeper at 95 if it were Alzheimer's.
Deaf and sleepy and just not much interested.
   
7
Opinion

Desperation in Tibet

The current wave of self-immolations is a new and tragic trend. China should move now to address the underlying issues.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Immolation; Monasteries and Monks

I cannot guess the future of China.
There will be interesting times.
 
8
U.S.

Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels

Water levels in the Great Lakes, which reached historic lows earlier this year, have recovered because of heavy snowfall and spring rains, scientists said.
Rain; Snow and Snowstorms; Water 

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/wlevels/dbd/

The level is still depressed.

9
Automobiles

A Thaw for Frosty Toes

The latest technical service bulletins include Audis and Chevys with oil problems and a Ford with a seized fan motor.
Automobiles 

Just a set of usual problems.
10
World

Mystery of Missing Mushrooms Leaves French Blaming Roma

Competition between established French companies and outside mushroom pickers has brought with it darker undercurrents of hostility and discrimination.
Romani People; Mushrooms; Immigration and Emigration; Discrimination; Local Food 

A bad year for mushrooms along with competition among pickers combine.
 
11
U.S.

A Plea to Avoid Crush of Users at Health Site

White House officials, fearful that the federal health care website may again be overwhelmed this weekend, have urged their allies to hold back enrollment efforts so the insurance marketplace does not collapse under a crush of new users.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Computers and the Internet; Health Insurance and Managed Care; United States Politics and Government 

Some are shocked at what the G.O.P. refusal to expand Medicaid and build state insurance exchanges has done.
12
World

The Two Lucknows During Muslim Holy Month

During the festival of Muharram, the differences between Old and New Lucknow could not be starker.
Curfews; Hinduism; Muslims and Islam; Police; Ramadan; Restaurants; Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moghul_empire

Map of the Mughal Empire.
The Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb c. 1700
A relict of another empire.
The war in Islam continues.

13
N.Y. / Region

Charge Is Dropped in Beating Death in Harlem

Doubts surfaced about an initial suspect in the August death of Islan Nettles, a transgender woman, after another man came forward to confess.
Transgender and Transsexual; Murders and Attempted Murders; District Attorneys 

"Nick Viorst, the assistant district attorney, said the investigation was continuing."
"Mr. Viorst said that Tuesday’s dismissal applied only to the misdemeanor assault charge under which defendants have the right to be tried within 90 days.
“Our investigation remains active in the expectation that we will ultimately hold accountable the person responsible for this crime,” he said."

The prosecutors know there is a problem with the police.
14
Home & Garden

A Scourge of Crops

Millions are being spent on stopping the stink bug’s rampage.
Spiders; Insects; Gardens and Gardening 

Mosquitoes, ticks and black fly I will fight against.
15
Home & Garden

Wanted Dead or Alive (No, Just Dead)

Stink bugs, a scourge of crops, are on the run from a growing number of predators.
Spiders; Insects; Gardens and Gardening 

Let the bio-battle entertain us as long as we can.
There is ample opportunity to enter the fray. 
16
Business Day

With New Streaming Deal, Amazon Keeps Pressure on Netflix

The agreement with A24, an independent film company that has acquired a number of provocative titles, represents the latest skirmish over streaming.
Movies; Computers and the Internet 

It is good to know there will be more Upstairs Downstairs.
17
Sports

Lundqvist’s 31 Saves Help Lift Rangers Over Panthers

Patrick Dwyer scored short-handed to cap a three-goal burst in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped their six-game road losing streak with a victory over the Devils.
Hockey, Ice; Sports Injuries; Olympic Games (2014) 

I do not follow the puck or the game.
18
Sports

In Steubenville Rape Case, a Lesson for Adults

By holding adults accountable, prosecutors might persuade school administrators and coaches to make it their business to tell the police when they hear students or athletes have done something illegal.
Sex Crimes; Football; Education (K-12); Principals (School); Coaches and Managers 

I understand the situation and have not found a fix.
19
Arts

Techies Striving for the Next Big Thing

In “Betas,” which will stream on Amazon, a four-man crew is trying to start a stalker-friendly “social-networking” app in Silicon Valley.
Television; Computers and the Internet; Web-Original Programming 

The effort has writing team problems.
20
U.S.

Custody Battle Raises Questions About the Rights of Women

After a brief affair with the skier Bode Miller left her pregnant, a former firefighter moved across the country, prompting a battle over parental rights and legal jurisdiction.
Child Custody and Support; Women's Rights; Family Courts 

Her choice, always.

back in the previous mode.

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