Friday, February 28, 2014

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U.S.

Amid Toxic Waste, a Navajo Village Could Lose Its Land

By DAN FROSCH | Feb 19th 2014
A tiny community in the Navajo reservation in New Mexico is bearing the brunt of the environmental damage caused by decades of uranium mining, and may have to leave.
Uranium; Navajo Indians; Nuclear Wastes; Mines and Mining 

External costs are paid by someone.
The last trump has been delayed indefinitely.
 
2
World

Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members

By NICHOLAS KULISH and MARK MAZZETTI | Feb 20th 2014 

The autopsy and tox. screen reports are not in.
3
U.S.

Funds and New Timetable for Offshore Wind Farm in Massachusetts

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Feb 26th 2014
Cape Wind, the much-delayed offshore wind project proposed for Nantucket Sound, said it would finish its financing this fall and begin producing power by 2016.
Wind Power

"It still faces various hurdles, and opponents question whether it will be able to meet this new deadline."

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World

South Sudan: Rebels Control Major City

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 21st 2014
South Sudan’s government said Friday that rebel fighters were in control of Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile State, after several days of heavy fighting.
Defense and Military Forces; Refugees and Displaced Persons 

A civil war.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Contracts for Milk in New York City Schools Are Flagged

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ | Feb 26th 2014
6
Opinion

Obama’s Pipeline

By RAÚL M. GRIJALVA | Feb 26th 2014
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N.Y. / Region

New York City Council Swiftly Passes Bill to Extend Paid Sick Days

By KATE TAYLOR | Feb 26th 2014
8
Sports

Test in Northwestern Case: Is College Football a Job?

By BEN STRAUSS | Feb 22nd 2014
9
Home & Garden

Matters of Taste

By JULIE LASKY | Feb 26th 2014
10
U.S.

Lewis Yablonsky, Sociologist Fascinated by Sociopaths, Dies at 89

By WILLIAM YARDLEY | Feb 25th 2014
11
U.S.

Ted Nugent Apologizes for Obama Insult

By MANNY FERNANDEZ | Feb 21st 2014
12
U.S.

Pennsylvania: Body in Car Went Unnoticed for Days

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 21st 2014
The body of Nadia Malik, 22, was found on Thursday under a pile of clothes and a gym bag in the front seat of a heavily ticketed Nissan Altima near Philadelphia’s main train station.
Missing Persons; Deaths (Fatalities); Murders and Attempted Murders 

This will be messy.
 
13
Sports

Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field

By JOHN BRANCH | Feb 26th 2014
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Magazine

David Guttenfelder on the Second Camera

By KATHY RYAN | Feb 26th 2014
David Guttenfelder, photographer for The Associated Press, uses his iPhone to document life beyond the daily news.
Cameras; iPhone; Photography 

Good work.

I have been trying not to document aging, greed and ignorance.
I do not see much else.

15
World

Seychelles: 2 From U.S. Found Dead on Ship Made Famous in ‘Captain Phillips’

By REUTERS | Feb 19th 2014
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Technology

Federal Court Orders YouTube to Take Down Controversial Anti-Islam Video

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | Feb 26th 2014
The “Innocence of Muslims” video on YouTube set off a fierce debate over free speech in 2012, but a federal court ruling on Wednesday was about an entirely different legal issue: copyright.
Copyrights and Copyright Violations; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Video Recordings and Downloads 

I am glad it is gone.
 
17
Opinion

Crime and Punishment and Obama

By BILL KELLER | Feb 23rd 2014
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Business Day

Two Senior Living Companies to Merge

By RACHEL ABRAMS | Feb 20th 2014
Brookdale Senior Living and Emeritus Corporation, in announcing the $2.8 billion merger on Thursday, said that 6.5 million people 80 years or older will live within 10 miles of a Brookdale community once the deal is completed.
Elderly; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Nursing Homes; Retirement Communities and Assisted Living 

Not now.  Not soon.
 
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Opinion

To Save on Defense, Hire Rivals

By JACQUES S. GANSLER | Feb 26th 2014
In the long run, hiring rival producers keeps costs down and weapons quality up.
United States Defense and Military Forces 

There is only one best.
Market forces do not enter here.
There are many combat conditions that require different bests.
 
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Technology

Handset Makers Go Big on Smartphones

By BRIAN X. CHEN | Feb 26th 2014
The turn to bigger screens is a sharp departure from the dominant strategy of phone makers just a few years ago, when critics often mocked devices with big screens, joking that people would never buy them.
Smartphones; Tablet Computers 

The visual interface is newly important on portable equipment.


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World

North Korea Displays Another Captured Missionary

By CHOE SANG-HUN | Feb 27th 2014
A South Korean man said in a staged news conference that he was working for South Korean intelligence and called himself a “criminal.”
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Missionaries 

The North Koreans consider missionaries agents of chaos.
 
2
Science

Stupider With Monogamy

By CARL ZIMMER | Feb 27th 2014
Generations later, fruit flies required to be monogamous were slower learners than flies that mated the usual way, biologists found.
Fruit Flies; Sex; Animals; Evolution (Biology) 

True in fruit flies.  
Have you found it true?

3
Home & Garden

Matters of Taste

By JULIE LASKY | Feb 26th 2014
More than ever, food is a promising frontier for designers working with scientists, technologists and, yes, even chefs.
Food; Design; Insects; Bees 

Presentation has been art in the kitchen since the invention of the kitchen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen#History

Pastry is all presentation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastry
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Opinion

Crime and Punishment and Obama

By BILL KELLER | Feb 23rd 2014
Where’s the community organizer when we need him?
Prisons and Prisoners; Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons; Ex-Convicts; Sentences (Criminal); Blacks; Crime and Criminals; United States Politics and Government 

The evangelical "mind" has great difficulty distinguishing crime from sin.

Before they were separated the societal action was execution.

Prisoners did not return.
  
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N.Y. / Region

Contracts for Milk in New York City Schools Are Flagged

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ | Feb 26th 2014
An audit shows no direct evidence of wrongdoing, but the city comptroller said it was curious how four milk distributors won and then delivered on $134 million in school contracts in 2008.
Education (K-12); Milk 

Agri-Mark Cooperative.    http://www.agrimark.net/

Milk is almost a monopoly.  It is a commodity.
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Movies

The Gender Gap in Screen Time

By KEVIN B. LEE | Feb 27th 2014
Statistical data about movies uncovers some curious results: This year’s Oscar-nominated leading actors average 85 minutes on screen, but lead actresses average only 57.
Movies; Academy Awards (Oscars); Actors and Actresses; Gender 

A gay and female audience would cause that.
 
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Sports

Test in Northwestern Case: Is College Football a Job?

By BEN STRAUSS | Feb 22nd 2014
In a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago, Northwestern players have laid out an argument that they are employees entitled to unionize.
College Athletics; Football; Colleges and Universities; Football (College); Organized Labor; Collective Bargaining 

If the players are spending 50 hours a week on football it is a job with overtime.
 
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World

Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members

By NICHOLAS KULISH and MARK MAZZETTI | Feb 20th 2014

SEALS are not good at garrison duty.
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World

Civilians Flee as Violence Worsens in South Sudan

By ISMA’IL KUSHKUSH and NICHOLAS KULISH | Feb 26th 2014
One month after a cease-fire was signed, residents and aid groups say they had increasingly become victims of the warring sides, who attack homes and hospitals alike.
Defense and Military Forces; Deaths (Fatalities); Civilian Casualties; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Humanitarian Aid 

There is a war on.

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Opinion

Obama’s Pipeline

By RAÚL M. GRIJALVA | Feb 26th 2014
Keystone XL shows how business still drives environmental policy.
Keystone Pipeline System; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Conflicts of Interest; Lobbying and Lobbyists; Air Pollution 

A political screed.
I agree with it and it is still shrill.
Tell them no.
 
11
World

Syria War Stirs New U.S. Debate on Cyberattacks

By DAVID E. SANGER | Feb 24th 2014
Considerations that led President Obama to hesitate about using cyberweapons against Syria reflect larger concerns about a new and untested tactic.
Cyberwarfare; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

None of the parties fighting in Syria is our friend.
The thing for us to do is direct support of the refugees.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Two Sexual Assaults Are Reported at Yale

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Feb 21st 2014
The Yale University Police Department has received anonymous reports that two undergraduate students were sexually assaulted at an off-campus party this month, the university said on Friday.
Sex Crimes; Colleges and Universities 

Privilege corrupts.
 
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Business Day

Tech Industry to Gather; Commerce Dept. to Release New Estimate

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Feb 23rd 2014
The mobile industry will convene this week in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress, and the Commerce Department will give a second estimate for fourth-quarter economic growth.
Mobile World Congress (Trade Show); Economic Conditions and Trends 

I am certain the world economy is troubled.
Various bloggers are screaming quietly.

Krugman:

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Red Spreads

Uh-oh. Chinese equivalents of the TED spread and other gauges of financial stress in the US have widened sharply. The widening in the TED spread was one of the key reasons I was already very scared in late 2007. If past is prologue, we should be very worried about China now."

No posts today.   No note on why.
 
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World

Seychelles: 2 From U.S. Found Dead on Ship Made Famous in ‘Captain Phillips’

By REUTERS | Feb 19th 2014
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Sports

Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field

By JOHN BRANCH | Feb 26th 2014
Researchers found C.T.E., a disease linked to football and boxing, in a soccer player who loved to head the ball, although they said the cause was inconclusive.
Soccer; Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy; Brain; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Sports Injuries; Concussions 

Yes.


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U.S.

California: NASA Aids Drought War

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 25th 2014
NASA scientists have begun deploying satellites and other technology to help California water officials assess the state’s record drought.
Satellites; Drought; Water 

There is not much beyond preventing further damage to be done.
California is out of water.
 
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U.S.

Ted Nugent Apologizes for Obama Insult

By MANNY FERNANDEZ | Feb 21st 2014
The musician said he regretted referring to President Obama as a “subhuman mongrel,” but the Texas attorney general, with whom Mr. Nugent has been campaigning, has ignored calls for his own apology.
Apologies; Attorneys General; Elections, Governors; United States Politics and Government 

Texas is insane.  
 
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Opinion

Locked Away in Immigration Jails

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 23rd 2014
Locking detainees up indefinitely is not a path to a more rational immigration system.
Immigration Detention; Illegal Immigration; Deportation; Editorials 

The representatives of the government are fighting among themselves.
 
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Health

New F.D.A. Nutrition Labels Would Make ‘Serving Sizes’ Reflect Actual Servings

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Feb 27th 2014
The Food and Drug Administration will propose major changes to nutrition labels on food packages, including more prominent calorie counts and the adjustment of some portion sizes.
Labeling and Labels; Diet and Nutrition; Calories; Obesity 

Sugar is toxic.
 
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N.Y. / Region

New York City Council Swiftly Passes Bill to Extend Paid Sick Days

By KATE TAYLOR | Feb 26th 2014
The more emphatically liberal Council expanded the law to require businesses with five or more employees to provide up to five paid days off a year.
Paid Time Off; Labor and Jobs 

A good man won.


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

@3:18, 2/26/14

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Opinion

The Politics of Large Fowl

By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS | Feb 26th 2014
Brooks and Collins on animal rights and wrongs.
Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Animals; Deer; Elephants; Invasive Species; Swans 

Leaving the mute swan in limbo.
Leave the decorative swans.
2
World

Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members

By NICHOLAS KULISH and MARK MAZZETTI | Feb 20th 2014

An adventure gone wrong.

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World

Many in China Can Now Have a Second Child, but Say No

By DAN LEVIN | Feb 25th 2014
A relaxing of the one-child policy will allow two children in a family when just one parent is an only child, but the cost of child-rearing has given some couples pause.
Birth Control and Family Planning; Population 

Old workers is an oxymoron.
Death comes early for most working people.
 
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U.S.

Seeking Money for Aging Infrastructure, Obama Looks at Tax Changes

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Feb 26th 2014
President Obama will ask Congress to overhaul corporate and business taxes to pay for a four-year, $302 billion transportation bill.
Infrastructure (Public Works); Corporate Taxes; Transportation 

Deficit spending of long term bonds supported by the existing gas tax.
There is no need to pay cash for these projects.
 
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Business Day

Barnes & Noble Nook Unit Continues to Sputter

By JULIE BOSMAN | Feb 26th 2014
Despite slow sales and a shrinking market share for its e-reader, the bookstore chain says it will release a new color tablet this year.
Barnes & Noble Nook; Company Reports; Layoffs and Job Reductions; Book Trade and Publishing 

It is no surprise to me that people object to relaxing with a screen.
I am told that they work well on a treadmill.
 
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Sports

Jayhawks Trample Longhorns to Close In on Another Big 12 Title

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 22nd 2014
Russ Smith’s 18-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds left gave No. 11 Louisville a 58-57 victory win over No. 7 Cincinnati on Saturday, the Cardinals’ sixth straight win and 10th in 11 games.
Basketball (College)

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp

AP Top 25 Scoreboard

7:00 PM ET
Texas Tech
11
West Virginia
 

 
8:00 PM ET
Iowa State
15
Oklahoma State
 

7:00 PM ET
23
MiddTn
East Carolina
 
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp?conf=182&day=20140226



  
7:30 PM ET
Temple
24
Rutgers
 


http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp?day=20140226&conf=099



America East Scoreboard

Final 1 2 T
Vermont
18 39 57
Stony Brook
27 39 66
Boxscore 
Leaders Vermont Stony Brook
Points 2 tied with 16 B. Snow 15
Rebounds G. Hutson 7 J. Ogunnorin 16
Assists K. White 6 K. Bayne-Walker 3
 
7:00 PM ET
MA-Low
Maine
 

7:00 PM ET
Albany
New Hampshire
 

7:00 PM ET
Hartford
Binghamton
 














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 Business Day

Solar Industry Jump-Starts a Revival in California

By DIANE CARDWELL | Feb 25th 2014
Oakland’s Jack London Square draws energy from Sungevity and the alternative energy start-ups it nurtures.
Solar Energy; Entrepreneurship; Start-ups; Real Estate (Commercial) 

Money is made with patent protected innovation.
Patents have inventors.  Invention is an individual effort if the patent is to be solid and defensible.  Cooperatives are a good initial condition but a miserable base for development.  Dividing the spoils is nearly impossible.
 
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World

Video: Germany’s Coal Addiction

Erik Olsen | Feb 18th 2014 

Go fission.

U.S.

Lewis Yablonsky, Sociologist Fascinated by Sociopaths, Dies at 89

By WILLIAM YARDLEY | Feb 25th 2014
A rough childhood in Newark, N.J., informed Dr. Yablonsky’s academic work, which combined analysis, experiential research and sometimes unconventional efforts to solve social problems.
Sociology; Gangs; Deaths (Obituaries); Murders and Attempted Murders; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

His skills are missed.
 
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Technology

Apple's Serious Security Issue: Update Your iPhone or iPad Immediately

By MOLLY WOOD | Feb 26th 2014
A serious security flaw in Apple’s Safari browser means web sessions you thought were secure might not be. There’s a fix for iOS: go get it now.
Computer Security; iPad; iPhone; iPod; Web Browsers 

Get the fixes.
Do as little finance on the web as possible.
Use your intranet.
 
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Technology

Yahoo Aims to More Deftly Blend Ads With Content

By VINDU GOEL | Feb 23rd 2014
Yahoo is starting to push into two of the hottest areas of Internet advertising: stream ads and so-called native ads.
Online Advertising; Advertising and Marketing; Mobile Applications 

Not the news I want.
 
12
Sports

Mets’ Matt Harvey Tosses a Ball for the First Time Since Surgery

By TIM ROHAN | Feb 22nd 2014
“I feel brand-new,” Harvey said after 20 throws. But he acknowledged that he could not rush his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Baseball; Sports Injuries 

Opening spring training.  
Nothing for me to see here. 
I will watch the occasional game
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Sports

More Ex-Players Join Concussion Suit Against N.H.L.

By JEFF Z. KLEIN | Feb 21st 2014
The federal action contends that the league failed to adequately respond to serious health risks posed by head injuries sustained during games.
Hockey, Ice; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Concussions 

There should be no end for the N.F.L.
 
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Home & Garden

Some Bot to Watch Over Me

By STEVEN KURUTZ | Feb 19th 2014
New home-monitoring systems promise of peace of mind, but at what cost to your privacy?
Computer Security; Security and Warning Systems; Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

Not a satisfactory fix.

Down the hall is too far for companionship.
 
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World

Indian Naval Chief Resigns After Submarine Accident

By GARDINER HARRIS and NEHA THIRANI BAGRI | Feb 26th 2014
Adm. D. K. Joshi resigned after seven crew members on a Russian-made submarine were injured and two left missing in the 10th accident involving an Indian warship in seven months.
Submarines and Submersibles; Accidents and Safety 

Submarines are not safe.
The crew needs to be technocrats first.

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Opinion

The Joy of Swimming, and Meditating

Feb 21st 2014
Readers share their love of the pool as a place to experience the delight of uninterrupted thought.
Swimming; Mental Health and Disorders 

It has been years since I could relax in the water.  I dislike chlorine.

A boat could take us into the gulf stream where the water is warm.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Subway Show Time Confession

By DANIELLE PAGE | Feb 23rd 2014
Metropolitan Diary: An exceptionally nimble gymnastic routine inside a subway car made even jaded commuters reach for their wallets.
Beggars; Commuting; Dancing; Subways; Teenagers and Adolescence 

Recruit Show Time for the Olympics.
 
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World

Seychelles: 2 From U.S. Found Dead on Ship Made Famous in ‘Captain Phillips’

By REUTERS | Feb 19th 2014
  
An adventure gone wrong.

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World

Tentatively, European Union Weighs Its Options on Support for a New Ukraine

By STEVEN ERLANGER and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN | Feb 25th 2014
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said at a news conference that Europe would offer “support, not interference,” and urged Ukrainians to maintain good ties with Russia.
Credit and Debt; Foreign Aid; Banking and Financial Institutions 

The best choice for Ukraine is to default on their debts.
They will be on cash and carry for a few years but they will avoid debt in a foreign currency and irrational austerity.  Foreign trade will be available and they can insist on the Sevastopol leas payments.
When Europe has a rational economy they can join. This is not the time for the E.U.
  
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Technology

Meet Lord Huron, a Musical Project That Is Also an Alternate Reality Game

By NICOLE PERLROTH | Feb 20th 2014
With Lord Huron, Ben Schneider has created a band that is as much an alternate reality game as it is a musical project.
Music; Video Recordings and Downloads; Web-Original Programming 

Good but not that good.  I can wait for the rerun.
I would back your play.





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Opinion

Feelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering - A Fresh Look

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Feb 26th 2014
A chef, a law professor, a scientist and two journalists discuss the role of genetic technology in our food system.
Agriculture and Farming; Biotechnology; Cooking and Cookbooks; Environment; Factory Farming; Food; Genetic Engineering; Meat; Poultry; Science and Technology; Sustainable Living 

Not worth the effort just now.
 
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Business Day

Fed Misread Crisis in 2008, Records Show

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM | Feb 21st 2014
The transcripts provide new insights into the debates, miscalculations and actions of the Federal Reserve in assessing and countering the financial crisis.
Subprime Mortgage Crisis; United States Economy; Banking and Financial Institutions 

From zero there is no lower.
Q.E. is an attempt.
Relief is not the bank's job.

The piece is spin.
 
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Dining & Wine

Fresh Maine Scallops; Hefty Sandwiches and a Wine Club in Manhattan

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Feb 25th 2014
Recommendations for the week of Feb. 25.
Cheese; Scallops; Wines; Sandwiches; Fishing, Commercial; Food 

Treats.
 
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World

Video: Germany’s Coal Addiction

Erik Olsen | Feb 18th 2014
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Business Day

U.A.W. Asks Labor Board to Examine Vote at Tennessee Plant

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Feb 21st 2014
The United Automobile Workers has asserted that Tennessee lawmakers interfered with a unionization vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Organized Labor; Automobiles 

The case may get to court.  
The U.A.W. should not have to win on appeal.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Suit Seeks Relief for Trade School Students With Years of Debt but No Career

By EMILY S. RUEB | Feb 25th 2014
The suit contends that the government should stop trying to collect on some loans since it was aware that a nationwide chain of beauty schools routinely falsified student eligibility.
Suits and Litigation (Civil); Student Loans; Credit and Debt; Beauty; Vocational Training; For-Profit Schools 

Some debts are bad.
George W. did no favors for the 99%.
 
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U.S.

Lewis Yablonsky, Sociologist Fascinated by Sociopaths, Dies at 89

By WILLIAM YARDLEY | Feb 25th 2014
A rough childhood in Newark, N.J., informed Dr. Yablonsky’s academic work, which combined analysis, experiential research and sometimes unconventional efforts to solve social problems.
Sociology; Gangs; Deaths (Obituaries); Murders and Attempted Murders; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

Not my story.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Honorific Streets, Now Cataloged

By SAM ROBERTS | Feb 25th 2014
A history buff and retired urban planner has taken on the challenge of creating a master list that compiles honorific names for New York City streets.
Names, Geographical; Roads and Traffic; Signs and Signage 

"Confusion to the enemy".
 
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Business Day

No Surprise, Fed Was Biggest Buyer of Treasuries in 2013

By FLOYD NORRIS | Feb 21st 2014
Japan was the largest foreign investors in Treasuries, replacing China.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Credit and Debt; Government Bonds 

So?
 
10
World

Former Marine in Tehran Jail Retains a Top Iranian Lawyer

By RICK GLADSTONE | Feb 18th 2014
Amir Hekmati, held on spying charges, has retained a lawyer with influential political ties who has lobbied successfully for another foreigner who was detained in Iran.
Prisons and Prisoners; Espionage and Intelligence Services; International Relations; United States Defense and Military Forces 

Iranian power is not our ally.

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World

France Honors Two Women With Burial in the Panthéon

By ALISSA J. RUBIN | Feb 21st 2014
President François Hollande named Germaine Tillion and Genèvieve de Gaulle-Anthonioz, activists in a resistance group, among those to be buried in the monument to national heroes.
Awards, Decorations and Honors; Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Women and Girls 

I do not understand the French mind.
 
12
N.Y. / Region

14-Year Term for Leader in Bronx Antigay Attack

By WINNIE HU and KATE PASTOR | Feb 20th 2014
Idelfonso Mendez, the reputed leader of a gang calling itself the Latin King Goonies, pleaded guilty on Thursday in connection with the beating and robbery of a gay man.
Gangs; Hate Crimes; Homosexuality; Sentences (Criminal); Assaults 

As pretty as he is he will have an interesting life in prison.
 
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N.Y. / Region

‘Too Perfect’ Job Offer Lures a Parks Expert Back to Work

By LISA W. FODERARO | Feb 18th 2014
Tupper Thomas, former chief of the Prospect Park Alliance, is coming out of retirement to lead New Yorkers for Parks.
Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

I agree.  The parks need a capital budget.
 
14
World

2 Allies Meet Before 50th Anniversary of Israeli-German Ties

By ISABEL KERSHNER | Feb 25th 2014
The joint meeting in Jerusalem was both symbolic and a practical reflection of the strong ties between the two countries.
International Relations 

The alliance should function at a higher level.
 
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U.S.

U.S. Proposes Cuts to Rates in Medicare Payments

By ROBERT PEAR | Feb 21st 2014
An Obama administration proposal to reduce Medicare payment rates for managed care plans was met with resistance by Republicans, who said beneficiaries would suffer.
Medicare; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) 

Just wrong.
 
16
World

Mystifying Deaths for 2 Anti-Piracy Guards

By NICHOLAS KULISH, IAN URBINA and MARK MAZZETTI | Feb 25th 2014
Troubling questions surround how two former Navy SEALs working as ship guards ended up dying inside the Maersk Alabama, the ship made famous in the movie “Captain Phillips.”
Heroin; Deaths (Fatalities); Piracy at Sea; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

Who and why are the only mysteries.
 
17
Sports

Luck’s on Their Side, but Americans Don’t Need It in Rout

By KEN BELSON | Feb 19th 2014
The United States men beat the Czech Republic and Canada edged Latvia, 2-1, to set up a rematch of the 2010 gold medal game.
Hockey, Ice; Olympic Games (2014) 

Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsled
Cross Country
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice HockeyMore Hockey Results »
Luge
Nordic Combined
Short Track
Skeleton
Ski Jumping
Snowboard
Speed Skating

 
 
Russia 13 11 9 33
United States 9 7 12 28
Norway 11 5 10 26
Canada 10 10 5 25
Netherlands 8 7 9 24
Germany 8 6 5 19
Austria 4 8 5 17
France 4 4 7 15
Sweden 2 7 6 15
Switzerland 6 3 2 11
China 3 4 2 9
Korea 3 3 2 8
Czech Republic 2 4 2 8
Slovenia 2 2 4 8
Japan 1 4 3 8
Italy 0 2 6 8
Belarus 5 0 1 6
Poland 4 1 1 6
Finland 1 3 1 5
Britain 1 1 2 4
Latvia 0 2 2 4
Australia 0 2 1 3
Ukraine 1 0 1 2
Slovakia 1 0 0 1
Croatia 0 1 0 1
Kazakhstan 0 0 1 1
Totals 99 97 99 295
 
 
 
 
 
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Dining & Wine

Where It’s All Served Sotto Voce

By LIGAYA MISHAN | Feb 20th 2014
The half-secret Wallflower in the West Village is where you go for a rendezvous or lying low.
Restaurants 

yes
 
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Health

Camels Linked to Spread of MERS Virus in People

By DENISE GRADY | Feb 25th 2014
A study suggests that camels are the major source of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a viral disease that has sickened 182 people and killed 79 of them since it was first detected in 2012.
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome); Camels; Research 

I will be happy to stay away from camels.
 
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Business Day

Shell to Sell Refinery and Gas Stations in Australia

By STANLEY REED | Feb 21st 2014
The $2.6 billion deal with the commodity trading house Vitol illustrates changes in the international oil business as companies give up less profitable assets.
Company Reports; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline 

Business continues.
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