Wednesday, February 19, 2014

@8:30, 2/19/14

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The season for the Huskies is over.  They won their championship.

http://sochi2014.nytimes.com/results

Medal Count as of
Russia 6 9 7 22
United States 7 4 10 21
Netherlands 6 6 8 20
Norway 8 4 7 19
Canada 4 9 4 17
Germany 8 3 4 15
France 3 2 6 11
Sweden 2 5 4 11
Switzerland 6 3 1 10
Austria 2 6 1 9
Slovenia 2 1 4 7
Japan 1 4 2 7
Belarus 5 0 1 6
China 3 2 1 6
Czech Republic 1 3 2 6
Italy 0 2 4 6
Poland 4 0 0 4
Korea 2 1 1 4
Finland 1 3 0 4
Australia 0 2 1 3
Latvia 0 1 2 3
Britain 1 0 1 2
Slovakia 1 0 0 1
Croatia 0 1 0 1
Kazakhstan 0 0 1 1
Ukraine 0 0 1 1
Totals 73 71 73 217

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N.Y. / Region

Chief of New Jersey Transit to Quit After a Rocky Tenure

James Weinstein’s four-year run was pocked by the agency’s poor performance during Hurricane Sandy and the recent Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J.
Transit Systems; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Super Bowl 

 Politics is not the key to transportation.

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World

North Korea Arrests Christian Missionary From Australia

The arrest of John Short comes as North Korea continues to face pressure to release an American missionary it has held for more than a year.
Missionaries; Freedom of Religion 

Christianity is criminal in the Peoples Republic of Korea.
 
12
Technology

Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane

The technology, called pCell, is one of many techniques that companies are looking at to address the rising public appetite for mobile data, especially video.
Wireless Communications; Computers and the Internet; Video Recordings and Downloads; Start-ups; Telephones and Telecommunications 

BitTorrent on cellphones.

It is not going to work for the same reason satellite phones are not practical as personal communicators. 
I do not know how to bill for shared files.

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

13
Opinion

History: Get Me Rewrite!

Some mistakes in American history cannot be painted over.
Presidents and Presidency (US); Vietnam War; Iraq War (2003-11); Afghanistan War (2001- ); United States Defense and Military Forces

The past is fixed except in memory.
 
16
U.S.

Tennessee: Nun Is Sentenced for Peace Protest

A judge sentenced an 84-year-old nun, Sister Megan Rice, on Tuesday to 35 months in prison for breaking into a facility where enriched uranium for nuclear bombs is stored.
Sentences (Criminal); Nuns; Uranium 

A symbolic punishment for a symbolic act.
Better to vote carefully.
 
17
Automobiles

Toyota Recalls 261,000 Trucks and S.U.V.’s for Traction Control Malfunction

A part from a supplier in Ohio failed, according to complaints, leading the automaker to switch to a Japanese part and issue a recall.
Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products 

Low price has a price all its own.
 
18
Business Day

At Newark Airport, the Lights Are On, and They’re Watching You

LED lighting systems that observe people and gather data are being introduced worldwide, but some experts see potential for misuse.
Light-Emitting Diodes; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Airport Security; Privacy; Lighting; Security and Warning Systems; Sensors; Cameras 

We keep getting more guards.  

Grandmothers must no longer watch from upstairs windows.
 

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Clearing Out James Bond’s Garage Edition

A huge James Bond car collection in Miami goes up for sale for $33 million; a Los Angeles museum opens an exhibition of old town cars.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Bond, James (Fictional Character); New York International Auto Show 

A fancy truck is a substitute for social position.
 
7
Great Homes and Destinations

What You Get for... $900,000

Properties include a 1929 house in Phoenix, a Tudor in Ohio, and a contemporary in Utah.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

Location and package.  
I can build better and cheaper.

16
U.S.

Tennessee: Nun Is Sentenced for Peace Protest


A pointless sentence for a pointless act.
 

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Business Day

At Newark Airport, the Lights Are On, and They’re Watching You


Big Brother is watching.




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