Thursday, December 18, 2014

@13:45, 12/18/14

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Opinion

Coal, an Outlaw Enterprise


It has become one.  
I do regret the passing of the blast furnace and reciprocating steam.

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World

Egypt Says It Rejected American Over Visa

 
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World

U.N. Secretary General to Visit Ebola-Plagued Nations


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U.S.

Missouri Sues 13 St. Louis Suburbs Over ‘Predatory’ Traffic Fines

Attorney General Chris Koster announced lawsuits addressing an issue raised during racially charged protests over the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
Fines (Penalties); Race and Ethnicity 

A change of culture is a difficult thing.

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Torture is always an error.

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Business Day

Still Mastering Facebook. Do I Really Need to Learn Snapchat?

 
Social networking is never necessary outside of retail sales. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum
The internet forum looks useful to your organization.
Make the users log in.

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Panic among the water administrators.

The cheap thing is rationing.

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World

Israel Cracks Down on Lehava, a Group Tied to Anti-Arab Acts

Business Day

Guardrail Maker Trinity Industries Conducts More Tests for Malfunction

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World

Car Bombs in Yemen Kill Dozens, Including Schoolchildren


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World

Turkey Promotes Religious Schools, Often Defying Parents


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Technology

Agencies Investigate Unauthorized Customer Billings at Sprint


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The Upshot

A Big Safety Net and Strong Job Market Can Coexist. Just Ask Scandinavia.

Sweden, Denmark and Norway may have a lesson for the United States. Their welfare benefits make it easier for people to work.
Labor and Jobs; Taxation; Paid Time Off; Child Care; Welfare (US); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions 

The chart will not copy well.
I believe it.

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Technology

Google’s Detractors Take Their Fight to the States


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U.S.

Court Rules for a Mistaken Police Officer


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Fashion & Style

Video: Vows | Chemistry vs. Physics

In 1998, Deborah Berebichez fell for Neer Asherie, in part, over a shared love of physics. That love also quickly broke them apart until a chance online encounter 15 years later.
Weddings and Engagements; Online Dating; Dating and Relationships; Physics 

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

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World

Europe’s Impatience With Israel on Peace Talks Tests U.S. Diplomacy

Secretary of State John Kerry tried to find a way forward as Palestinians pressed for a United Nations Security Council resolution and Europe drafted its own.
Palestinians; United States International Relations; Israeli Settlements 

Israel is intransigent.  The Palestinians are trapped.
Opinion

On The Liberal Marriage Hypothesis

Why progressive ideas don’t necessarily hold the key to marriage’s future flourishing.
Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Economic Conditions and Trends; Families and Family Life; Gender; Liberalism (US Politics); Marriages; Men and Boys; Sex; Social Conditions and Trends; Women and Girls 

Ross Douthat has strongly held opinions and presents them consistently.
His opinion is that of Roman Catholic doctrine.



World

South Koreans Take Up Cause of Japanese in Nobel Quest

Prominent South Koreans started an effort on Thursday backing Japanese supporters of a constitutional provision that renounces war.
Nobel Prizes; Constitutions; World War II (1939-45) 

Japan would like to push back at China.
China should have some external pressure.
A Japanese standing military is not my choice.
 

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