Sunday, December 28, 2014

@20:20, 12/27/14

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Business Day

E.P.A. Wrestles With Role of Nuclear Plants in Carbon Emission Rules

The agency is trying to complete a regulation governing emissions from power sources, and a formula for how to treat nuclear plants is proving contentious.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Carbon Dioxide; Nuclear Energy; Factories and Manufacturing; Electric Light and Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Environment

Nuclear energy has almost no supporters.
We need it.  We don't have to like it.

2
Technology

A Flurry of Varying Cellphone Offers Sows Confusion Among Consumers

Even executives at the wireless phone companies say their industry has created a confounding abundance of competing plans.
Wireless Communications; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Cellular Telephones; Advertising and Marketing; Customer Relations; Consumer Protection 

Phone plans will shake out soon. 
The first to transparently offer a generous plan will own the market.

3
Sports

New Zealand Entrenched as World Cup Favorites

The All Blacks will once again finish the year as the top-ranked team in the world, and the other top teams all have improvements to make if they want to challenge them next year for the world title.
Rugby 

NCAA Women's Scoreboard
Previous Day | Sat., December 27 | Next Day
Final 1 2 T
SMU
16 29 45
2
49 47 96
Boxscore | Recap 
Leaders SMU Connecticut
Points 3 tied with 7 M. Jefferson 24
Rebounds G. Wilkins 5 B. Stewart 12
Assists M. Reese 3 K. Nurse 7
   
w10 © 2014 by STATS LLC.

American Athletic Conference
 ConferenceOverallvs
  W-L Pct Hm Rd W-L Pct Hm Rd Nt  Top 25
2 Connecticut 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 8-1 .889 2-0 2-1 4-0 2-1
East Carolina 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 9-2 .818 4-0 3-1 2-1 0-1
Tulane 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 9-2 .818 5-1 3-0 1-1 0-0
South Florida 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 9-3 .750 4-1 2-1 3-1 0-2
Memphis 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 6-5 .545 5-2 1-3 0-0 0-0
Tulsa 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 5-6 .455 2-4 2-2 1-0 0-0
Houston 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 5-6 .455 1-2 2-2 2-2 0-1
UCF 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-7 .364 4-2 0-5 0-0 0-0
SMU 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-7 .364 4-3 0-2 0-2 0-1
Temple 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-8 .333 1-4 1-3 2-1 0-1
Cincinnati 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 3-8 .273 3-1 0-5 0-2 0-0

Conference W-L - conference win-loss record
Conference Pct - conference winning percentage
Conference Hm - conference home record
Conference Rd - conference away record
Conference Nt - conference neutral site record

Overall W-L - overall win-loss record
Overall Pct - overall winning percentage
Overall Hm - overall home record
Overall Rd - overall road record
Overall Nt - overall neutral site record
vs Top 25 - record vs. Top 25

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World

U.N. Set to Cut Force in Darfur as Fighting Rises

United Nations officials say their forces are routinely attacked by Sudanese forces and their proxies and that it is virtually impossible for their peacekeepers to remain without Sudan’s blessing.
War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Refugees and Displaced Persons 

The limits of power are evident to all but those in greatest need of protection.

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U.S.

Some States See Budgets at Risk as Oil Price Falls

A study projected that job losses tied to the decline in energy costs would be largest in Wyoming, Oklahoma and North Dakota.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Layoffs and Job Reductions; Budgets and Budgeting; States (US)

Texas and other oil economies will be surprised at the impact of the reduced income.
Oil has been providing "foreign exchange".  
Money will not be spent in the local economy.

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Automobiles

Move Over Land Yachts, Compact S.U.V.s Are in Demand

Consumers are flocking to smaller S.U.V.s, fueling a boom in vehicles that handle like a car, get the mileage of a midsize sedan, and yet offer features many drivers want.
Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks; Fuel Efficiency 

Yes.

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N.Y. / Region

Settlement Talks Over Rikers Island Class-Action Lawsuit Are Planned

The federal prosecutor’s office, lawyers representing inmates and New York City officials will discuss four key issues, including use of force by guards.
Prisons and Prisoners; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

The federal government wants change and will have it.
The possible monetary gain is not the government goal. 

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false

What Science Can, and Can't Do, to Cut Losses from the Next Tsunami

Ten years after 230,000 died in the world’s first hemisphere-scale geo-catastrophe, a tsunami expert looks ahead.
Boxing Day; Disasters and Emergencies; Earthquakes; Evacuations and Evacuees; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Geology; Humanitarian Aid; Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011); Oceans and Seas; Tidal Waves and Tsunamis 

Refuge structures are a good idea.

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World

After Long Fight, Groups Pry Memo on Migrant Killings From Mexican Government

In a small victory for transparency advocates, Mexico released a document from the attorney general’s office that describes police complicity in the killings of migrants by drug gangs.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Drug Cartels; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Illegal Immigration 

Mexico is not improved.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/mexico/index.html

10
U.S.

Water Source for Almonds in California May Run Dry

The business of growing almonds has thrived in California despite drought because of a federally controlled project that allowed for Sacramento River water flows, but the law requires that that source nurture salmon as well during scarcity.
Agriculture and Farming; Water; Nuts; Drought; Law and Legislation; Salmon 

Save the fish.
The trees can survive on less water.  
Drip irrigation  can help.

11
Fashion & Style

Facebook’s Last Taboo: The Unhappy Marriage

One particular change in relationship status remains a difficult subject to raise online.
Social Media; Computers and the Internet; Dating and Relationships; Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Marriages; Weddings and Engagements 

When you speak we will speak.

12
N.Y. / Region

In Battle Pitting Cablevision Chief Against Union, Neither Appears Ready to Relent

The fight between James L. Dolan and a union representing 270 technicians has made for one of the more acrimonious disputes in recent New York City history.
Organized Labor; Labor and Jobs 

I favor the C.W.A.

13
Business Day

Sony Streams ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, Google Play and Xbox

Opinion

Strong Safety Rules for Taxis and Uber

The new companies cannot claim that they are safer than taxis when they have failed to meet basic safety standards for their drivers.
Editorials; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Sex Crimes; Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Car Services and Livery Cabs 

Any rule would raise objections.

15
World

A Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals

The Marshall Islands, the Pacific atolls where Americans once conducted nuclear tests, want to spur global disarmament in a case before the world’s top court.
Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament; Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

Yes, Quixotic.

16
U.S.

After Scrutiny, C.I.A. Mandate Is Untouched

Four decades ago, a Senate committee’s revelations about abuses committed by the intelligence community led to major alterations at the C.I.A. But times have changed.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Classified Information and State Secrets; Torture

The C.I.A. is going to become invisible or it will be destroyed.

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World

Ex-Marine Held in Iranian Prison Suspends Hunger Strike

Amir Hekmati, of Flint, Mich., has been incarcerated for more than three years and is the longest-serving among the three Americans of Iranian descent known to be jailed by Iran.
Hunger Strikes; Prisons and Prisoners 

Let the diplomats work.

18
World

Even Loyalty No Guarantee Against Putin

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who wields virtually unchallenged power to reward a new class of oligarchs, also uses the same instrument to punish those who oppose him.
Political Prisoners 

In all but name, Putin is Czar.

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U.S.

California: San Jose Clearing Out Homeless Enclaves

After closing the Jungle, the nation’s largest homeless camp, officials in San Jose, Calif., are aggressively cleaning out other encampments before they grow.
Homeless Persons; Public and Subsidized Housing; Squatters 

Cities tend to clear surplus people.
It has not been considered a good thing.

20
Science

The Great Carnivores of Europe

Big carnivores are making a comeback in Europe without the aid of wildlife preserves, suggesting the animals are better at adapting to life with humans than once suspected.
Bears; Wolves; Animals 

I like the idea.


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