Sunday, June 15, 2014

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World

Video: Bringing Back Europe’s Bison

A German prince is leading an effort to bring back the European bison, Europe’s largest land mammal, in Bad Berleburg. The animal almost went extinct in the early 20th century.
Endangered and Extinct Species; Animals; Bison; Wilderness Areas; Forests and Forestry; Conservation of Resources 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/world/europe/from-untended-farmland-reserve-tries-to-recreate-wilderness-from-long-ago.html

Rewilding has not worked well here as yet.
We are getting more skilled.
2
Sports

Sterling to Face Trial on Mental Capacity

A judge in Los Angeles will decide if Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of the N.B.A.’s Clippers, is mentally competent to serve as a trustee of the family trust.
Basketball

Sterling is paying off his lawyer.
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U.S.

Plan Will Change on Young Migrants

The authorities will no longer send female adult migrants with children to a makeshift detention center in Nogales and then release them in Arizona, the Homeland security secretary said.
Children and Childhood; Illegal Immigration; Women and Girls; Detainees

The G.O.P.  is insane.  They will have to be shipped further for release or Homeland Security will be called to heel.
Homeland Security will be called to heel and the women will be supported.
Contact The State Department.  Start with the Consular offices of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

 
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Opinion

The Scourge of Sexual Violence

In Egypt, the abuse of women rises and poses a serious test for President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Sexual Harassment; Women and Girls; Editorials; Sex Crimes

Look to Egyptian Law.  Start there, it is their country.
Our nation can try to get action through the U.N.
The diplomats can take it up also.
We can threaten the aid programs.
We can donate supplies.
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U.S.

After Primary Upset, G.O.P. Fears Infighting Will Take a Toll

Eric Cantor’s loss could embolden hard-line Republicans, but there is also fear that internecine feuding could stymie policy-making and imperil G.O.P. presidential prospects in 2016.
Tea Party Movement; Primaries and Caucuses; Immigration and Emigration; Elections, Senate; Elections, House of Representatives; Presidential Election of 2016

I hope so.
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U.S.

Iowa: Conviction Thrown Out in Case of H.I.V. Transmission

The State Supreme Court on Friday threw out the conviction of a man who pleaded guilty to criminal transmission of H.I.V.
Supreme Courts (State); Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

All transmission of the virus is not now criminal.
In Iowa there must be intent to harm.
That can be hard to prove.
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Magazine

Can General Linder’s Special Operations Forces Stop the Next Terrorist Threat?

As the fight against terrorism broadens to Africa, the United States faces a tricky balance: how to fight an enemy without actually doing the fighting.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Terrorism; United States International Relations; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

Eliza Griswold and the Times are asking the wrong question.
The next terrorist threat will surprise us.  All of us.
I cannot even guess which will win the culture wars.
I hope it is our group.
The West's operations in Africa must get the blessing of the U.N.
A near step on our present course is an Empire; an evil empire.

8
Opinion

The Port Authority Is Fooled Again

A deal to save the struggling city of Bayonne, N.J., was a good deal for Gov. Chris Christie, but not for the bistate authority.
Budgets and Budgeting; Editorials

Agreed.
 
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World

Video: Countries Weigh In on Iraq’s Unrest

Britain, the United States, the United Nations and countries in the region react to the intense fighting in Iraq.
Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Terrorism; International Relations

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/world/middleeast/iraq.html

The civil war continues in the old Califate.
I will look up the history another time.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Concerns on Mad Cow Lead to Recall

Questions were raised about meat shipped to 34 Whole Foods stores in the Northeast and an unnamed New York restaurant from September to early April.
Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy); Beef; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Meat; Cattle; Livestock Diseases; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Recalls and Bans of Products

Regulatory politics.
 
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Magazine

The Breakup List

There were a few things about me that my girlfriend liked. And plenty she didn’t.
Dating and Relationships; Computers and the Internet; Shoes and Boots; Text Messaging

I am not wiser.
 
12http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/world/middleeast/iraq.html
Sports

In Testimony Against N.C.A.A., Economics Professor Suggests Players Should Be Paid

The key witness in a federal antitrust trial involving the athletic association has been an economics professor who has suggested that universities would be better off compensating players financially.
College Athletics; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Collective Bargaining; Football (College)

The N.C.A.A. has lost their case even if the decision favors them.
 
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Arts

A Show That Really Gets Into Your Head

The Franklin Institute’s new permanent exhibition, “Your Brain,” immerses visitors in the human body’s most complicated and astounding part.
Art; Brain; Circuses; Inventions and Patents

I like the Franklin Institute.  It should be more dominant.
I can deal with Philadelphia.  Details matter.

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Theater

Sex, Violence and Power, With a Feminist Slant

Penelope Skinner and Sarah Treem write plays and characters that reflect on the complicated and often contradictory legacy of the various waves of feminism.
Women and Girls; Theater

I have not discovered what I think.
My world keeps expanding.
 
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Business Day

Amazon Introduces New Music Streaming Service

The feature, free for Amazon Prime subscribers, has thousands of songs but does not include most new releases or the Universal Music Group catalog.
Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Royalties

I am not enthusiastic.  Please yourself.
 
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U.S.

Washington: Franchise Group Sues Over Higher Wages

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday challenges Seattle’s adoption of what would be the nation’s highest minimum wage as unfair to small franchises.
Minimum Wage; Wages and Salaries; Suits and Litigation (Civil)

I am interested.  I think they have no standing in the matter.
 
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U.S.

Veterans Watch as Gains Their Friends Died for Are Erased by Insurgents

Hundreds of Americans lost their lives battling for control of parts of Iraq that are falling to militants with breathtaking speed.
Iraq War (2003-11); Veterans

It is their country.
 
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U.S.

U.S. Bishops Seek to Match Vatican in Shifting Tone

Fifteen months into the pontificate of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States find themselves unsettled in ways large and small.
Priests

Yes.
 
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Business Day

U.S. Allocates $31.5 Million to Aid Florida Citrus Industry


There is no treatment or recovery as yet.
Such may exist.  The orange is not extinct in the wild?
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_tree
 

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Technology

Facebook to Let Users Alter Their Ad Profiles

The social network will allow users to see dossiers of their likes and dislikes, as well as give them the means to change, add to or delete the data.their
Online Advertising; Privacy; Consumer Protection; Data-Mining and Database Marketing

Nasty.
 I am ignoring Facebook. 
I tell them nothing further I hope.


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