Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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World

Julian Assange Says He Will Leave Embassy ‘Soon’

The WikiLeaks founder has taken refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for the past two years while facing extradition to Sweden.
Extradition 

A hope.
He possibly will make it work.
You can tell me when.

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Health

Treatment in U.S. Is Rare Chance to Study Ebola

The treatment in Atlanta of two American missionaries will allow for extensive testing not available during outbreaks in Africa.
Ebola Virus; ZMapp (Drug) 

Knowing what helps is a first step.

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Automobiles

At Pebble Beach, Judged Show Cars Aren’t the Only Stars

Automakers introduced a variety of interesting high-end cars: some old and some new, but all exquisite.
Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars; Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance (Car Show) 

The E Type is a winner. 
I would build the Caterham7.
The design was always a kit car.

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Sports

An SEC Partisan on Rooting for Greatness

Paul Finebaum discusses his book “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference” and what lies ahead for the Southeastern Conference.
College Athletics; Football (College); Bowl Games 

I do not want to register to vote in the South East.
I will always be from the outside.

We are thin on hurricanes so far.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

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Little Development Threat in Atlantic; The Story of This Week's Remarkable Floods

By: Dr. Jeff Masters, 3:40 PM GMT on August 16, 2014
A tropical wave (Invest 95L) that moved off the coast of Africa on Friday was between the Cape Verde Islands and Africa on Saturday morning, but is headed west-northwest into drier air. Satellite loops show the wave has a closed surface circulation, but heavy thunderstorm activity is lacking due to high wind shear of 25 knots and dry air. Water vapor satellite images and the Saharan Air Layer analysis show that 95L is entering a dry airmass. Sea Surface Temperatures...
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Crosswords/Games

Gordon Hamilton and Ariadne's String

Can you help navigate a maze of columns in this puzzle inspired by a classic Greek myth?
Creativity; Mathematics; Puzzles 

I do not have a shortcut.

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World

The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence

Conservatives’ sway has dwindled in the north, and some left-leaning Scots are thinking of going their own way.
Referendums 

Even the Marxists want the Union Jack.
The Tories are trying to retain power.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tories

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Business Day

Blackstone to Buy Louisiana Shale Assets for $1.2 Billion

The acquisition is the latest example of private equity firms betting on natural gas, amid a surge in production.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Private Equity; Shale

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Opinion

The O’Bannon Ruling: College Athletes Win

College sports will have to adjust to a new way of doing business without exploiting the players and students.
College Athletics; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Editorials; Colleges and Universities

Appeal on appeal.

It is progress.

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Technology

For Big-Data Scientists, ‘Janitor Work’ Is Key Hurdle to Insights

The analysis of giant data sets promises unique business insights, but much manual effort is still required to prepare the information for parsing.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Start-ups

Do not trust the results.

Bias is easily introduced into "dirty" data. 

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U.S.

Defense Begins in Corruption Trial of Ex-Governor of Virginia and Wife

Lawyers for Bob and Maureen McDonnell started calling witnesses to testify that they did not have a quid-pro-quo relationship with a businessman.
Corruption (Institutional); Witnesses; Governors (US)

tough to prove.

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Opinion

Europe’s Recurring Malaise

Misguided European Union policies are impeding further economic recovery.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Editorials

We are not helping.
Neither they or we are recovering.  .05% interest is not an impediment to spending.

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Technology

Apple to Add Data Storage in China and Prohibit Two Chemicals

Apple this week said it had for the first time begun storing user data on servers in mainland China. It also barred two potentially harmful chemicals that some factory workers had used during assembly of iPhones and iPads.
Computers and the Internet; Data Storage; Factories and Manufacturing; Hazardous and Toxic Substances

Business with the Chinese has value.

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The Upshot

New Republican Leader Finds New Friends, and Quick Cash

A lot of the donations sent to the House whip Steve Scalise have come from committees that did not give to his previous campaigns.
United States Politics and Government; Elections, House of Representatives; Campaign Finance; Political Action Committees; Midterm Elections (2014)

Votes are their problem.  Money does not buy many.

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N.Y. / Region

2 Killed and Dozen Are Injured as Weekend Shootings Plague New York

The tally of shooting victims is up more than 10 percent over last year, despite efforts to tamp down potential violence before it escalates.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Assaults

Hot weather. 

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U.S.

Behind Closed Doors, Obama Crafts Executive Actions

As President Obama increasingly turns to unilateral action to achieve policy goals, activists and businesses are coming forward with their wish lists and making their case out of public view.
Executive Orders and Memorandums; Presidents and Presidency (US); Immigration and Emigration; Labor and Jobs; United States Politics and Government

Obama will do what he can.
Getting heard is always the problem.

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Opinion

Cost of Nuclear Disaster

Edwin Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists writes that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should broaden its definition of the cost of nuclear tragedies.
Nuclear Energy; Accidents and Safety

The high cost of accidents is a reason to think first.
A failure to act is a failure.

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N.Y. / Region

Columbia Cancels Concert Amid Safety Concerns

On Monday, Columbia University officials canceled Bacchanal, a campuswide concert scheduled for next month. Student groups argued the move was made to reduce sexual assaults on campus, while school officials denied that harassment concerns played a part in the decision.
Sex Crimes; Colleges and Universities; Sexual Harassment

Starting with a riot is not a good plan.

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Opinion

The Verdict on a Troublesome Carcinogen

New reports confirm that formaldehyde can cause cancer, but it’s still widely used in consumer products and industrial processes.
Formaldehyde; Cancer; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Editorials; Chemicals

Formaldehyde is a bad actor. 
We should avoid glued up products like plywood and chip board.

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Opinion

Handmaiden to Africa's Generals

Security in Africa can only be achieved by supporting diplomacy, democracy and development.
United States Defense and Military Forces; United States International Relations; Terrorism; Foreign Aid

"Diplomacy is war by other means."
After diplomacy fails force remains.

Let us not resort to force before diplomacy has failed.
World

15 Missing as Tourist Boat Sinks in Central Indonesia

The boat was on its way from Lombok Island to Komodo Island carrying 20 foreign tourists, four Indonesian crew members and an Indonesian guide when it sank.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Boats and Boating; Missing Persons

Low bids have costs.

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World

The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence

Conservatives’ sway has dwindled in the north, and some left-leaning Scots are thinking of going their own way.
Referendums 

The Scots are very conservative.
Westminster, like the U.S. congress, has two right wings.

Business Day

Blackstone to Buy Louisiana Shale Assets for $1.2 Billion

The acquisition is the latest example of private equity firms betting on natural gas, amid a surge in production.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Private Equity; Shale

A winning strategy.

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Opinion

The O’Bannon Ruling: College Athletes Win

Opinion

Europe’s Recurring Malaise


No resolution.

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Technology

Apple to Add Data Storage in China and Prohibit Two Chemicals


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The Upshot

New Republican Leader Finds New Friends, and Quick Cash

N.Y. / Region

2 Killed and Dozen Are Injured as Weekend Shootings Plague New York

U.S.

Behind Closed Doors, Obama Crafts Executive Actions


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Opinion

Cost of Nuclear Disaster

N.Y. / Region

Columbia Cancels Concert Amid Safety Concerns


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Opinion

The Verdict on a Troublesome Carcinogen


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Opinion

Handmaiden to Africa's Generals


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World

15 Missing as Tourist Boat Sinks in Central Indonesia


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Opinion

A Critical New Role for the World Bank

The bank should rise to the challenges posed by remittances — a critical tool in the fight against world poverty.
Money Laundering; Banking and Financial Institutions; Editorials; Remittances; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Foreign Workers

Sending money home is a right.

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Business Day

Childhood Passion for Celebrity Still Drives the Editor of People Magazine, Jess Cagle

For Mr. Cagle, who grew up a Hollywood-obsessed pop culture fanatic in Abilene, Tex., the goal is to turn his passion for celebrity into profits.
Magazines; Celebrities

I still hate it.

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U.S.

Oil Industry’s Taxes Create Odd Wedge for Alaskan Voters

Former Gov. Sarah Palin and her successor, who served as her lieutenant, have become rivals over a ballot measure to be decided on Tuesday.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Referendums; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions

The old if not the new.

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World

On a Helicopter, Going Down: Inside a Lethal Crash in Iraq

Alissa J. Rubin, a veteran Times foreign correspondent, was injured Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Kurdistan and dictated this article from her hospital bed in Istanbul.
Helicopters; Aviation Accidents and Safety; Yazidi (Religious Sect); Kurds; Rescues

Expensive for the world.

20
Travel

On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History

Seeking to patch holes in her family history, the author travels to Aruba, her father’s childhood home.
Families and Family Life; Travel and Vacations; Genealogy

People wander.  Usually they leave little behind.

We take experience with us.





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