Sunday, March 16, 2014

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1
Automobiles

Vibrations, but Not Good Ones

Cadillacs with lights that seem to have a mind of their own and Jeep Wranglers that overheat are among the latest technical service bulletins.
Automobiles 

Production engineering may have become a problem.
The details need more polish.
 
2
Business Day

California Sued Over Diversion of Money From National Mortgage Settlement

Three nonprofit groups want Gov. Jerry Brown to return $369 million used to pay down state debt, rather than help struggling homeowners.
Suits and Litigation (Civil); Subprime Mortgage Crisis; Mortgages; Foreclosures 

I am sure these counselors want to be paid.
Most of mortgages in default are beyond help.
 
3
World

Saudi’s Lonely, Costly Bid for Sunni-Shiite Equality

Mikhlif al-Shammari has been jailed and even shot by his own son because he holds a very unusual conviction in his deeply conservative country: that Shiites should be treated equally.
Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Religion-State Relations 

Mikhlif al-Shammari is a very brave and moral man.
 
4
U.S.

Medical Marijuana Bill Dies in Washington State

Many medical marijuana dispensaries and patients in Washington saw the new rules as a threat, but supporters said they were crucial as recreational sales became legal.
Medical Marijuana; Law and Legislation; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Washington State is trying to remove prohibition.
The G.O.P. likes the power of prohibition.

5
Sports

St. Bonaventure Topples St. Louis at Buzzer

The Bonnies trailed the Billikens, the tournament’s top seed, by 10 points at halftime, but they rallied behind a swarming defense and 3-point shooting to take a 71-68 victory.
Basketball (College) 

I have almost no interest.

6
Sports

For Land of Hoops, No Shot in the Biggest Tournament

A crisis strikes the heart of basketball country: For the first time in nearly a decade, none of Indiana’s Division I men’s teams have made the N.C.A.A. tournament.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) 

I have almost no interest.
 
7
Automobiles

In Florida, New Stars on Block

The breakout star of last weekend’s 19th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Élégance was the 1958 BMW 507, as two different models broke records at separate auctions.
Automobiles; Collectors and Collections; Auctions; Antique and Classic Cars 

The Horch 853 is what I thought a car should look like.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Costs Have Piled Up Along With the Snow of a Difficult Winter

A long, cold and snowy winter has brought a flurry of extra expenses for car repairs, higher heating bills and replacement of lost mittens, expenses that have piled up along with the snow.
Winter (Season); Snow and Snowstorms; Heating 

Expenses have been piling up.
 
9
Opinion

The Deepest Self

The evolutionary view on human nature sells humanity short.
Evolution (Biology); Brain; Social Conditions and Trends; Love (Emotion); Sex 

If the evolutionary view were limited to the biological it would be a short sale.
Language and culture also evolve.

We formed a bond that has not broken.

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

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

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Opinion

Lunch on the Barricades

The basic idea of providing healthy subsidized meals for public school students used to be as universally accepted as Social Security. Not so anymore!
Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Education (K-12); United States Politics and Government 

Gail Collins again reveils the humor at the G.O.P.
 
11
Opinion

Why Aren’t Doctors Drug Tested?

Addicted hospital staff members are spreading infections to patients through used needles.
Tests (Drug Use); Hospitals; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Nursing and Nurses; Hypodermic Needles and Syringes; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) 

"There is no such thing as foolproof.  Fools are clever."

The medical professions are doing better.

They can improve.
 
12
World

Ban on Doctors’ Group Imperils Muslim Minority in Myanmar

The government halted the work of Doctors Without Borders after some officials accused it of favoring the Muslim Rohingya over Buddhists.
Humanitarian Aid; Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Muslims and Islam; Buddhism 

2.2% hardly seems a threat.  
The Muslims must be splendidly bad neighbors.
The government of Myanmar is encouraging out migration.
 
13
Business Day

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sheri Fink Win Book Awards

Ms. Adichie’s novel told the story of a young woman who moved from Nigeria to the United States to pursue an education.
Books and Literature; Poetry and Poets; Hurricane Katrina (2005) 

I will read a library copy of “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital” (Crown).

14
U.S.

Panel Says Yemeni Man Should Stay in Detention

A parole-style panel at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, said Abdel Malik al-Rahabi should remain there indefinitely to “protect against a continuing significant threat.”
Detainees; Military Tribunals 

If he cannot be tried he must be released.

He could be assassinated as a free man.
That would be a criminal.
 
15
Automobiles

BMW to Introduce X4 Sports Activity Coupe at New York Auto Show

A cross between a crossover and a sedan, the X4 will be revealed for the first time in New York next month.
Automobiles; New York International Auto Show 

The hybrid is a solution for cruising taxis.
 
16

In Our Pages: March 15

From The International Herald Tribune.
Gold; Mines and Mining; Popes 

Quebec is still agitated and central Africa has not made peace with itself.
 
17
Technology

A Practical Guide to Buying and Selling Smartphones That Last

More details on choosing a carrier, buying used phones, and trading in old devices.
Android (Operating System); Computers and the Internet; iPhone; Smartphones 

Reconditioning works.  Often the hardware can be repaired.
Software is a different problem.
Manipulation by copyright owners can force new hardware.
 
18
Arts

Egypt Asks U.S. to Impose Sharp Curbs on Importing of Antiquities

Egypt’s antiquities minister has asked the Obama administration for fast action to stop the sales of stolen cultural treasures.
Arts and Antiquities Looting; Art 

I am interested in the information that archaeology yields.
Looting destroys most of that information.
The prevention of looting appears to require the suppression of the antiquities trade.

I am fascinated by the thought of cultural design and engineering.

Cultural aesthetics imply cultural criticism. 

19
World

South Sudan: African States to Send Truce Monitors

East African states agreed on Thursday to send troops to South Sudan by mid-April to help enforce a cease-fire deal between government forces and rebels, the chief mediator in peace talks said.
International Relations; Defense and Military Forces 

Great care must be taken on "the rules of engagement".

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N.Y. / Region

After Seeing His Family Crumble, Vindicated Whistle-Blower Has Little to Smile About

A judge on Friday dismissed all charges against Samuel Kellner, a Hasidic Jew who has lived as an outcast for years after accusing a prominent cantor of sexually abusing his son.
Jews and Judaism; Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect; Whistle-Blowers; Extortion and Blackmail; Decisions and Verdicts 

Fact overcomes faith.    Unfortunately this is a rare event.


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