Tuesday, September 30, 2014

@14:25, 9/28/14

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Sunday Review

Judges on the Campaign Trail

Does spending on judicial elections corrupt the courts’ impartiality?
Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Conflicts of Interest; Campaign Finance; Courts and the Judiciary 

I have yet to see an elected judgeship campaign.
We see their party endorsements on the ballot.
That is all the general public knows of them.

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World

Q. and A.: Glen Peters on China and Climate Change

A scientist with the Global Carbon Project argues that China holds the key to promoting renewable energy and limiting global warming.
Air Pollution; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Carbon Dioxide; Coal; Fuel Efficiency; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; International Trade and World Market; Nuclear Energy; Temperature; Wind Power 

In this we learn of Glen Peters hopes and dreams.

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U.S.

Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming

Opinion

Labor Rights for Home Care Workers

Business Day

France Proposes Tough Antismoking Measures

U.S.

Ted Cruz and Rand Paul Make Appeals to Social Conservatives

Opinion

Eric Holder’s Legacy

U.S.
Business Day
World

Beatification Brings Opus Dei Into the Open

Home & Garden

On Patrol With the Weed Warriors

Opinion

Toronto, Restored

U.S.

Daughter for Chelsea Clinton (and Granddaughter for a Certain Couple)


Sports

Seahawks Scrape Out a Win Over the Broncos in a Super Bowl Rematch

Business Day

Harvard Names Investment Chief as Yale Reports 20% Return

Automobiles

Ford Recalls 745,000 Vehicles for Fault That Could Disable Air Bags

Opinion

Dismal Lessons From Libya and Yemen








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@14:00, 9/30/14

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Automobiles

Toyota Recalls 790,000 Tacoma Pickups

The 2005-11 model years may have a corrosion problem that could lead to fuel leaks. Harley-Davidson, Yamaha and Volkswagen also issued recalls.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks; Recalls and Bans of Products; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Automobiles 

These problems are not accidental.
The costs to the responsible company must be raised.

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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Lorenzo Wins in MotoGP at Aragon; Márquez and Rossi Crash

In a crash-plagued race, Jorge Lorenzo claims a MotoGP victory in his home country; Jeff Gordon wins the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Dover, Del.
Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters 

More time touring.

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Opinion

Labor Rights for Home Care Workers

The states have had plenty of time to figure out how to carry out the new rule. Further delay would only prolong the indefensible.
Home Health Care; Minimum Wage; Labor and Jobs; States (US) 

I do not expect my siblings to pay me.

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Business Day

Growling by Comcast May Bring Tighter Leash

Regardless of the company’s motive, the issues it raised are hugely important and won’t be brushed aside by bombast or counterattack.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Cable Television; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Net Neutrality 

Let us have good public policy.

It is called net neutrality.

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N.Y. / Region

Once Considered Won, Battle Against Invasive Beetles Is Renewed

Believed to be nearly eradicated, the voracious Asian long-horned beetle has been found in hundreds of trees in Long Island.
Beetles; Invasive Species; Trees and Shrubs 

The suburban forest is threatened.

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U.S.

Trial Opens in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal

Prosecutors alleged that teachers and administrators had engaged in a “widespread, cleverly disguised” conspiracy to cheat on standardized test scores.
Education (K-12); Cheating; Tests and Examinations; Teachers and School Employees 

A bad response by the teachers to bad policy.
At a minimum the policy must be fixed.

World

For Cameron, Tory Convention Gets Off to Rocky Start

As Prime Minister David Cameron’s party trails in polls, one minister quits in a scandal and another legislator defects to the U.K. Independence Party.
Politics and Government; Elections; Voting and Voters 

A continuation of conservative government would be a continuation of economic disaster for Britain.

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Technology

Literary Lions Unite in Protest Over Amazon’s E-Book Tactics

Many more writers have signed on to Authors United, a group not only challenging Amazon on its Hachette dealings, but also asking federal authorities to investigate it on antitrust matters.
Book Trade and Publishing; Writing and Writers; E-Books and Readers 

The fight is among "middle men".
The authors do not have any part in it.
They can form a retailer of their own.

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Crosswords/Games

The Counterfeit Bill

  
$200,  Double pole double throw, no center off.

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U.S.

Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls


All must vote their interests.
 
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The Upshot

Democrats Are Spending More on the Ground in Key Senate Races

In more competitive states, Republican spending has tended to focus on broadcast advertisements and direct mail.
Campaign Finance; Political Advertising; Elections, Senate; Midterm Elections (2014); United States Politics and Government 

People like to be asked.

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Technology

Copying PC Photos to an iPhone

Plus, what you can back up on a Nexus tablet.
Windows (Operating System); iPhone; Mobile Applications; Android (Operating System); Tablet Computers 

Email a PDF

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U.S.

Spy Agencies Urge Caution on Phone Deal


Edward snowden; Hero.
 
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U.S.

Missouri: Review Delays Ferguson Drug Case

A drug case involving an arrest made by Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, setting off protests last month, is being delayed while a grand jury reviews the shooting.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Blacks; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Marijuana; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

Procedural noise.

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Health

A Dog’s Life in Chad: Filling Up on Fish Guts and on Guinea Worms

A surprise has turned up in the fight against Guinea worm: In Chad, more dogs have it than people do — and fish guts are apparently to blame.
Guinea Worm Disease; Dogs; Parasites; Worms 

The extinction of the Guinea worm would be a good thing. 

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Science

Overseas Trade Alters a Lizard’s Stocks

The rise of the global shipping trade has caused a fundamental shift in how species spread from one landmass to the next.
Biodiversity; Ships and Shipping; Invasive Species; Lizards 

The spread of alien species is often not a good thing.

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World

President’s Drive for Carbon Pricing Fails to Win at Home

The United States, which is under growing international pressure to price carbon, is missing from a World Bank declaration calling on all nations to enact laws forcing industries to pay for carbon emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Coal; United States Politics and Government 

Oil and coal are vehemently opposed.
The senate will not consent. 

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Travel

Rolling on the (Mekong) River

A new 20-suite riverboat starts sailing between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Cruises; Travel and Vacations 

I do not want to go there.
I do not want to go that way.

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World

The Hague: Bosnian’s Trial Nears End

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a life sentence for the former Bosnian leader Radovan Karadzic as his trial draws to a close.
War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

Necessary but not sufficient.
I don't know how to bring justice and resolution to the Balkans.

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Health

Celiac Disease, a Common, but Elusive, Diagnosis

A main reason for a lag in the detection of celiac disease is the long and confusing list of signs and symptoms, some of which may be mild enough to be easily ignored or attributed to another condition.
Celiac Disease; Gluten 

If we have lost a symbiote it should be identified and installed.
Humanity has eaten wheat for several thousand years.
It should not kill us.


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@23:00, 9/29/14

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U.S.

Long Shots Loom as Spoilers in Tight November Races Across Nation

The outcome of an unusually large number of Senate and governor’s races this fall could be determined by the outsize role of third-party candidates.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate; Third-Party Moves (US); Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, Governors 

Yes.
Vote your interest.

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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Lorenzo Wins in MotoGP at Aragon; Márquez and Rossi Crash

In a crash-plagued race, Jorge Lorenzo claims a MotoGP victory in his home country; Jeff Gordon wins the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Dover, Del.
Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters 

More time "on the road".

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Opinion

A New Attack on Antibiotic Resistance

The Obama administration announced a plan to help reduce the overuse of antibiotics, but there are many details still to be filled in.
Antibiotics; Factory Farming; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Executive Orders and Memorandums 

Steps in the right direction.

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false

California Is Burning

A video highlights the desperate condition of farmers battling drought in California’s once-verdant Central Valley.
Agriculture and Farming; Aquifers; Drought; Environment; Food; Geology; Sheep; Water 

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

A slow disaster.
Rationing will help.
Desalinization will help.
Rain will end this drought.

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Opinion

Labor Rights for Home Care Workers

The states have had plenty of time to figure out how to carry out the new rule. Further delay would only prolong the indefensible.
Home Health Care; Minimum Wage; Labor and Jobs; States (US) 

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U.S.

Nebraskans Raise Their Voices in Fight Against Keystone XL Pipeline

With a coalition of farmers, ranchers, Native Americans and urban environmentalists, the state has become the center of opposition to the project.
Pipelines; Keystone Pipeline System 

The use of fossil carbon is the problem.
Ending the use of fossil carbon appears self destructive.

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Business Day

Ads Declare That Sweeteners, Like Apples, Don’t Fall Far From the Tree

The Cumberland Packing Corporation’s line of In the Raw products gets a family tree-themed marketing campaign.
Sugar; Artificial Sweeteners; Advertising and Marketing; Sweet 'N Low (Artificial Sweetener); Diet and Nutrition 

The specific sugar fructose is toxic.  
The sugar glucose is a nutrient. 
There are other sugars and near sugars.  Each deserves its own study.
Sugar as a class is addictive.
Supplying addicts is profitable though not constructive.
I would rather not be a pusher.

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Crosswords/Games

The Counterfeit Bill

The bill was counterfeit. How much did the shopkeeper lose?
Creativity; Engineering and Engineers; Mathematics; Puzzles 

The first shopkeeper lost $200.
The carpet and the change and the value of the bad bill. 

Two switches controlling one lamp is standard.
Single pole double throw no center off connected by two wires.
N switches requires the mentioned wires be exchangeable at each intermediate switch.
Double pole double throw no center off.
Change the state of any switch in the chain and the lamp changes state.  QED

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Sports

Questions About Clippers Remain After Sale to Steve Ballmer

As the Clippers prepare for their first season since Ballmer bought the team, the Donald Sterling scandal is behind them, but they still need to prove they can make a title run.
Basketball 

The playing season has not yet begun.
Management is not ownership in most cases.

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World

Qaeda Group Attacks Shiite Base

A suicide bomber linked to Al Qaeda drove a car filled with explosives into a hospital used as a base by Yemen’s Shiite Muslim Houthi movement on Sunday, killing at least 15 people.
Bombs and Explosives; Terrorism

We should not try to form an empire.

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Health

Ebola Doctor Shortage Eases as Volunteers Step Forward

Even with the volunteers, experts say, there will be a long gap before hospitals can be fully staffed to care for the growing numbers of Ebola patients.
Ebola Virus; Volunteers and Community Service

Blame for the epidemic, if there is any blame, rests with the national governments.

We have to be seen to try to control ebola virus.
Politically Africa cannot be abandoned.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/index.html

http://www.who.int/features/2014/liberia-ebola-clinic/en/

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Technology

Copying PC Photos to an iPhone

Plus, what you can back up on a Nexus tablet.
Windows (Operating System); iPhone; Mobile Applications; Android (Operating System); Tablet Computers

Solutions looking for problems.
I would email a PDF.

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U.S.

Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming


No.

The judge threw it to the state.
The state wants trophy hunting.

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U.S.

Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls

Disparities between the percentage of black residents and the number of black elected officials are facts of life in scores of American cities, particularly in the South.
Blacks; United States Politics and Government; Local Government; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Voter Registration and Requirements; Race and Ethnicity; Elections

The population must vote their interests.

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Health

Celiac Disease, a Common, but Elusive, Diagnosis

A main reason for a lag in the detection of celiac disease is the long and confusing list of signs and symptoms, some of which may be mild enough to be easily ignored or attributed to another condition.
Celiac Disease; Gluten; Grain; Immune System; Weight

The suffers are obviously sick.
If no other disease is found celiac should be suspected.
Test before beginning treatment.

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U.S.

Spy Agencies Urge Caution on Phone Deal

An obscure federal contract for routing phone calls and text messages has prompted a lobbying battle in which intelligence officials argue that surveillance secrets could be at risk.
Government Contracts and Procurement; Lobbying and Lobbyist
 Telephones and Telecommunications; Text Messaging; Surveillance of Citizens by Government
Edward Snowden: Hero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden

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U.S.

Daughter for Chelsea Clinton (and Granddaughter for a Certain Couple)


Hmm . . .   Step grandfather
There is nothing I would want to do about it.

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World

Radical Monk in Myanmar Pledges to Protect Global Buddhism


More religious war.
The Samurai of Japan are Buddhist among other things.

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Business Day

Germany Keeps Its Economic Engine Idling


yes.

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World

You Call This Thai Food? The Robotic Taster Will Be the Judge

A boxy contraption scans food samples to produce a chemical signature, which it measures against a standard deemed to be that of authentic Thai food.
Thai Food (Cuisine); Food; Robots and Robotics

A silly project.

Hire a Thai cook and let it cook to taste.

An ethnic restaurant must cook to the ethnic tradition.



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Monday, September 29, 2014

@9:30, 9/29/14

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Business Day

In Tax Inquiry Involving Apple and Starbucks, E.U. Pushes Forward

The case is being watched closely because of the attention that major multinational companies have drawn for avoiding billions of dollars in taxes.
Corporate Taxes; Tax Shelters 

"Taxation is theft"
Cannot be allowed to rule government policy.
National governments are buying income.
The practice amounts to "Beggar Thy Neighbor".

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Business Day

U.S.D.A. to Start Program to Support Local and Organic Farming

The organic farm sector, though growing exponentially, has hankered for attention from the government. Support increased in the farm bill signed earlier this year, and more is coming.
Organic Foods and Products; Agriculture and Farming; Farmers' Markets; Local Food; Farm Bill (US) 

Our government tries to do the right thing.

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Opinion

Labor Rights for Home Care Workers

The states have had plenty of time to figure out how to carry out the new rule. Further delay would only prolong the indefensible.
Home Health Care; Minimum Wage; Labor and Jobs 

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Opinion

Toronto, Restored

“We who live in Toronto do not define ourselves in any way by the antics, the misdemeanors and the lack of leadership by Rob Ford,” a resident writes.
Elections, Mayors 

Toronto elected Rob Ford twice.
The problem is much bigger than he is.

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U.S.

Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming

 
The state legislature will remove the protection soon.
 
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Business Day

Roche Breast Cancer Drug Perjeta Appears to Greatly Extend Patients’ Lives

Perjeta, approved by the F.D.A. in 2012, prolonged median survival time about 16 months in a trial of 808 people with metastatic breast cancer.
Clinical Trials; Breast Cancer; Herceptin (Drug); Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) 

Prevention is still beyond us.
Treatment is improving.

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Business Day

Sectarian Violence in Myanmar Threatens Livelihood of Muslims

Rioting causes small businesses owned by Muslims to suffer. Some worry that the violence could also affect tourism and foreign investment.
Muslims and Islam; Telephones and Telecommunications; Economic Conditions and Trends; Refugees and Displaced Persons 

That was the idea.

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Opinion

The Tide of the Culture War Shifts

Changes in public opinion on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage are apparent in this year’s Senate races.
Political Advertising; Abortion; United States Politics and Government; Birth Control and Family Planning; States (US) 

Good.

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Technology

A Glum Sign for Apple in China, as Smuggled iPhones Go Begging

As rivals circle, a distrust of American technology and a crackdown on government corruption have left Chinese smugglers struggling to sell new iPhones.
Smartphones; iPhone; Smuggling 

Fashion only goes so far.

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Business Day

Harvard Names Investment Chief as Yale Reports 20% Return

Harvard reported a gain of 15.4 percent for the fiscal year, continuing to lag rivals like Yale.
Endowments; Colleges and Universities; Private Equity 

This is a competition between financial managers.

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World

A Rare Arctic Land Sale Stokes Worry in Norway

A Chinese businessman with deep pockets is looking to buy land in Norway, creating a frenzy of speculation about moves by China to gain a permanent foothold in the Arctic.
Land Use Policies; Foreign Investments 

Sovereignty and mineral rights reserved.
The Chinese are worried.

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World

Yemeni Rebels Fire at U.S. Embassy

An affiliate of Al Qaeda fired a rocket at the United States Embassy in Sana, injuring local guards in what it said was retaliation for an American drone strike.
Terrorism; Shiite Muslims 

We already bugged out.

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Business Day

Germany Keeps Its Economic Engine Idling

Pressure is mounting for Germany to use its healthy budget position to increase public investment, stimulate demand and encourage growth.
International Trade and World Market 

Oops, it stalled.

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U.S.

Daughter for Chelsea Clinton (and Granddaughter for a Certain Couple)


That was the idea.

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World

Radical Monk in Myanmar Pledges to Protect Global Buddhism

Ashin Wirathu, the leader of Myanmar’s 969 movement, spoke at a convention of Buddhist hard-liners in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.
Buddhism; Monasteries and Monks; Sinhalese (Ethnic Group) 

The Samurai class is Buddhist. 

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World

Somalia: Pirates Fight Over Cash

Three Somali pirates were killed in a fight over the ransom paid to free the German-American journalist who was released this week after more than two years of captivity.
Piracy at Sea; Bribery and Kickbacks 

No effective courts.

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Sports

Jeff Gordon Advances in Sprint Cup

Gordon won the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway in Maryland, the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Gordon gained an automatic spot in the 12-driver field that advanced to the next round.
Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Automobile Racing 

Still touring.  
Air travel and rentals.

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U.S.

Louisiana: Ex-Health Chief Is Indicted

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s former health secretary, Bruce Greenstein, was charged Tuesday by a state grand jury with lying about his involvement in the award of a now-canceled $200 million Medicaid contract.
Medicaid 

Louisiana barely escapes complete corruption.

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Opinion

The Benefits of 'Binocularity'

Neuroscience encourages us to see humans through a single lens. But a full picture of what it means to be a person requires another.
Brain; Ethics (Personal); Philosophy; Research 

We poses self awareness and memory.  
When immersed in one view we remember the other.

If we cannot live among others we cannot live.

We can learn and change.
People deserve the opportunity to learn.
Business Day

South Korea Formally Announces Intent to Buy 40 Lockheed Fighter Jets

The deal includes technology transfers that will help the country build advanced combat aircraft of its own.
F-35 Airplane; Military Aircraft 

Buying works better than stealing.



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