Sunday, December 15, 2013

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1
Science

Video: ScienceTake: Angry Birds

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
2
World

Congo: Peace Deal With Rebels Signed


Anything is cheaper than a war.

3
World

Bruised by Scandal, British Lawmakers Reject Raise

4
Business Day

Investment From China May Be Near for Peugeot

5
U.S.

Testing if ‘Loud’ Can Add Votes for Insurgents

6
N.Y. / Region

N.Y.U. Graduate Assistants to Join Auto Workers’ Union

7
Technology

Daily Report: U.S. Regulators Weigh Cellphone Use on Airplanes

The Transportation Department is considering whether it is fair to consumers to allow in-flight voice calls.
Airlines and Airplanes; Cellular Telephones; Transportation; Wireless Communications 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/technology/two-us-agencies-may-face-off-over-cellphones-in-flight.html

It will happen.   Text will be preferred.

8
Sports

Respite in Miller Custody Case


She kept the pregnancy.

9
Arts

Killing Game Takes in New Players

“Chosen,” a thriller series from Crackle, starts its second season.
Television; Web-Original Programming 

I would see it.  I will not seek it.
10
Health

In Food Cravings, Sugar Trumps Fat

An intriguing new study suggests that what really draws people to rich desserts and prompts them to eat much more than perhaps they know they should is not the fat that they contain, but primarily the sugar.
Brain; Diet and Nutrition; Obesity; Sugar; Weight 

Sugar does trump fat.
 
11
U.S.

Minnesota: Archdiocese Releases Names of Priests Suspected of Abuse

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis published a list on Thursday of 34 priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors.
Priests; Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect 

Terminal.
12
Business Day

British Finance Chief Hails Austerity’s Benefits

Amid upbeat growth forecasts. George Osborne, the chancellor of the Exchequer, balanced small giveaways with promises of more harsh medicine.
Budgets and Budgeting; Pensions and Retirement Plans 

Faith healing.
13
Opinion

How the E.U. Pushed Ukraine East

Ukraine was asked to forsake its oldest cultural and economic ally. Is it any wonder Kiev balked?
International Trade and World Market 

Ukraine has had several centuries of Moscow.
A trade pact with the west might be better.  It will be different.

14
Business Day

A Message That Tries to Blend In

Hennessy is combining a traditional campaign in Vanity Fair with so-called native advertising, ads made to look like the magazine’s editorial content.
Advertising and Marketing; Online Advertising 

No.
15
World

As Winter Nears, Chinese Capital Is Blanketed in Green

In a city crowded with BMWs, upscale malls and produce-packed supermarkets, the stockpiling of cabbage speaks to an era of scarcity that still haunts Chinese of a certain age.
Stockpiling; Cabbage; Food; Vegetables 

There is variety in cabbage.
16
Fashion & Style

Novelties at a Miami Art Basel Exhibition


Not my world.

17
Business Day

Grammys Go Live in One Real-Time Show to Promote Another

In a live show on CBS to announce the Grammy nominees, a campaign to encourage viewers to come back on Jan. 26 for the awards show will be introduced.
Advertising and Marketing; Grammy Awards; Social Media; Television; Music

No.
18
U.S.

Michigan: Most Insurance for Abortion Is Banned

The initiative, backed by Right to Life of Michigan, becomes law in March.
Abortion; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Legislatures and Parliaments 

This will cost Michigan.
None of this insurance is compliant with Obamacare.
19
U.S.

Judge Rules Against Cross on U.S. Land

The ruling found that the concrete cross, on federal land in San Diego, was in violation of the First Amendment.
Crosses and Crucifixes; Religion-State Relations; First Amendment (US Constitution); Suits and Litigation (Civil); Veterans 

Take the cross down.  
San Diego can put a memorial downtown but not another cross.

20
Opinion

Bring Drunken Santas Under Control

Ho, ho, ho, SantaCon has got to go.
Santa Claus; Christmas 

I have no use for pub-crawling.

A flash mob of Santas is a great image. 

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1
Automobiles

Opulent Meets Efficient: A New Wave of Luxury Hybrids

Many luxury hybrids have been sales duds, but there are higher expectations for the new models.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Fuel Efficiency 

Out of my price range.
2
Sports

Goodell Says Miami Case May Lead to New Workplace Rules

Commissioner Roger Goodell said that in the wake of reports of bullying on the Dolphins, the N.F.L. was considering “what changes should be necessary” in the workplace environment.
Football; Bullies 

A shelter for Sadists.
3
U.S.

After Setbacks, a Ban on Double Dipping Could Gain Traction

Efforts to end double dipping — when a legislator collects both a salary and pension — were fruitless this year, but politicians with eyes on the governor’s seat say they are in favor of a ban.
Elections, State Legislature; State Legislatures; Ethics (Institutional) 

If the office holders stink of corruption they can be sent home by the voters.
4
N.Y. / Region

N.Y.U. Graduate Assistants to Join Auto Workers’ Union

As affiliates of the United Automobile Workers, New York University graduate teaching and research assistants will make up the only such union in the country recognized by a private university.
Graduate Schools and Students; Organized Labor; Colleges and Universities 

A good sign.
5
Opinion

Listen Up, It’s Neutrino Time

Enough already with the Higgs boson. The neutrino is the new particle in town.
Neutrinos; Higgs Boson; Physics 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrino
6
Opinion

What's the Best Bet When Weighing Cornucopians and Catastrophists?

Bill Gates explores society’s fascination with overstated arguments in a review of a book on resource debates.
Conservation of Resources; Earth; Economics (Theory and Philosophy); Environment; Global Warming; Libertarianism (US Politics); Metals and Minerals; Population; Wildfires 

Sometimes there are facts.
The climates of the world are warming.
Adding carbon to the atmosphere warms the whole planet.
Human actions are warming the planet.
A warmer planet means higher sea levels.  
Higher sea levels will displace populations.

Denying the facts is not a middle ground. 

Let the argument be about what action to take.

Always prepare for a bad outcome.
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N.Y. / Region

Snowy Owls to Be Trapped Instead of Shot at New York Area Airports

The shotgun killings of snowy owls, which have struck five planes in the region in the past two weeks, have raised outrage.
Owls; Aviation Accidents and Safety; Airports; Animal Migration 

Trapping them is not the worst that can be done, better than execution.

Population pressure from better brood survival may be forcing them south.
Warmer weather on the breeding grounds would be a cause.

8
Automobiles

Acura, Harley-Davidson and Suzuki to Issue Recalls

Nearly 20,000 new Acura MDX utility vehicles, close to 20,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles and 142 Suzuki motorcycles will be recalled.
Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products 

The Acura is an assembly flaw.  A slightly slower line may fix it.
The Harley fault may be at the part manufacturer. 
Suzuki has a design fault.

9
Opinion

The Toll From Three Deadly Diseases

Despite the gains made in curbing AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, there is still a big gap between what’s been accomplished and what more could be done.
Malaria; Tuberculosis; Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Foreign Aid; Humanitarian Aid; Editorials 

Fund research first.

Bed nets can be extruded at almost no cost.

We need a new treatment for T.B.

H.I.V. still needs a cure.
 
10
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Vision Edition

Mercedes-Benz says it will build five Vision Gran Tourismo supercars; Fiat invests $12.3 billion in its Italian brands.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; United States Defense and Military Forces; Los Angeles Auto Show

Good.

■ The Army is testing a new, lightweight hybrid-electric truck that could improve military light truck fuel economy by 50 percent. A 175-horsepower Subaru turbo-diesel boxer engine charges the truck’s rear-mounted lithium-iron phosphate battery, which powers front and rear electric drive motors. The Army says it will wrap up testing by the end of the 2014 fiscal year. (BBC Autos

Interesting:

"Although it has not made a final decision, General Motors’ Holden unit may be the next automaker to withdraw manufacturing from Australia. Amid a strong Australian dollar, cheap imports and increasing production costs, Mitsubishi removed its manufacturing capability from Australia in 2008, and Ford plans to follow suit in 2016. (Reuters)"
11
U.S.

Nevada: Missing Family Is Found in Mountains

Two adults and four children who were stranded in subzero temperatures in the Seven Troughs mountain range for nearly 48 hours were found alive and well.
Rescues; Missing Persons

Silly but skilled people.
"Stupidity carries a death penalty."
 
12
Sports

I.O.C. May Expel India

India faces expulsion from the Olympics unless it keeps corruption-tainted officials out of its ranks, said Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee.
Olympic Games (2016); Water Pollution

The I.O.C. has grounds as do the sailors.
 
13
Technology

Korean Court Rejects Samsung Lawsuit Against Apple

In the latest twist in a global patent fight between the two companies, the ruling said Apple had not infringed on Samsung patents relating to mobile messaging technology.
Inventions and Patents; Smartphones; Tablet Computers

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

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

A way out.
A patent pool.

14
Business Day

A Message That Tries to Blend In

Hennessy is combining a traditional campaign in Vanity Fair with so-called native advertising, ads made to look like the magazine’s editorial content.
Advertising and Marketing; Online Advertising

No.
 
15
Sports

For Vikings, New Stadium Meets Lingering Doubts

Criticism of the $1 billion project to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings’ has brought a local face to the national discussion over public contributions to sports stadiums.
Football; Stadiums and Arenas

The N.F.L. is rich at the moment.
 
16
Sports

The Trucks That Deliver Outdoor Hockey

The first of six outdoor games in the N.H.L. will be played at Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1. Yankee Stadium will host two Rangers games.
Hockey, Ice

I have never been able to follow the puck.
 
17
Health

New Hurdles for Premature Babies

Middle-income countries are doing better at saving premature infants, but blindness and cerebral palsy are on the rise among the babies saved.
Premature Babies; Cerebral Palsy; Blindness

Literal million dollar babies.
Paid health care is essential to the survival of the premature.
It can be done down to about one pound.
Some of them are not impaired.
Better to buy one with no obvious problems.
 
18
Opinion

Dystopia by the Bay

In San Francisco, the texture of inequality can be felt when you encounter its public transit system, which should be something other than a disgrace.
Income Inequality; Gentrification; Transit Systems

The old city is dead.  Let the new city choke on itself.
Cancer is the model for this kind of growth.
 
19
World

Big Storm Moves Across Britain and the Continent

A powerful storm with hurricane-force gusts hit Britain and began moving across Europe on Thursday, disrupting air travel, halting trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity.
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms; Floods; Delays (Transportation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/europe/

Dramatic pictures but no text.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25231224
20
U.S.

One Man Lost and Impaired, the Other Fearful and Armed

A man suffering from Alzheimer’s somehow ended up miles from home, jiggling a couple’s doorknob in the pre-dawn hours, and his shooting death has added another chapter to the debate over self-defense laws.
Self-Defense; Alzheimer's Disease; Gun Control

I have nothing to add to this sad tale.
We have some very frightened people or a nation of monsters.

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