Monday, January 19, 2015

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World

N.S.A. Tapped Into North Korean Networks Before Sony Attack, Officials Say

Evidence gathered by software hidden by the N.S.A. to monitor North Korean activities proved critical in persuading President Obama to accuse the government of ordering the cyberattack on Sony, officials said.
Cyberwarfare; United States International Relations; Computers and the Internet 

The world is correct to fear the N.S.A.
They have blown their own cover.

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo to Propose 2 New Minimum Wages, for New York City and State

The proposal, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce in his State of the State address Wednesday, would raise the minimum wage to $11.50 in New York City and to $10.50 elsewhere.
State Legislatures; Minimum Wage; State of the State Message (NYS); Wages and Salaries 

The raises will not make housing affordable. 

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Technology

Banking Start-Ups Adopt New Tools for Lending

New software is expected to sharpen assessments of creditworthiness, but even proponents acknowledge the potential for inadvertent discrimination.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Consumer Behavior; Consumer Protection; Credit Cards; Start-ups 

For us it is real money.  
I have no income to support debt.

Compound interest is only magic for the banker.

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Opinion

High Noon for the Gray Wolf

If the U.S. doesn’t act, these creatures will be slaughtered again.
Wolves; Hunting and Trapping; Endangered and Extinct Species; Livestock; States 
(US) 

Talk radio Republicans describe killing wolves as a way to tease liberals. 
Hunters are not able to cull populations of deer and elk.
That needs a real top predator.
Vote. Vote in every election.
Obama will do what he can.  Congress will do nothing.

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World

Indonesia: 6 Executed for Drug Offenses

Indonesia on Sunday brushed aside last-minute appeals by foreign leaders over the weekend and executed by firing squad six people convicted of drug trafficking, including five foreigners.
Capital Punishment; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

They don't learn.  Not the dead or the addicted.

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Opinion

How Expensive It Is to Be Poor

Most wealthy Americans believe “poor people today have it easy.” This view is infuriatingly obtuse.
Poverty; Welfare (US); Fines (Penalties); Income; Credit and Debt; Traffic and Parking Violations 

Poverty costs the poor more than they have.

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Sports

N.B.A.’s Have-Nots Watch the Clock as Jahlil Okafor Bides His Time

Jahlil Okafor, an intriguing freshman at Duke who draws comparisons to Tim Duncan, is staying quiet about his plans for entering the N.B.A. draft.
Basketball (College); Draft and Recruitment (Sports); College Athletics 

Women's College Basketball
50Final
2
92
 
55Final
4
67
 
54Final
8
74
 
10
79Final
84
 
49Final
11
58
 
12
78Final
56
 
50Final
15
66
 
53Final
16
68
 
53Final
18
64
 
20
59Final
44
 
22
52Final
50
 
61Final
23
65
 
24
73Final
63
 
25
64Final
46
 
Copyright © 2015 by STATS LLC.
All rights reserved.
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp
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Final 1 2 T
31 19 50
2
49 43 92
Boxscore | Recap 
Leaders South Florida Connecticut
Points C. Williams 23 K. Mosqueda-Lewis 18
Rebounds A. Jenkins 8 B. Stewart 10
Assists S. Stringfield 4 M. Jefferson 7
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/standings.asp?conf=182&clientdir=

American Athletic Conference
 ConferenceOverallvs
  W-L Pct Hm Rd W-L Pct Hm Rd Nt  Top 25
2 Connecticut 5-0 1.000 3-0 2-0 15-1 .938 6-0 4-1 5-0 3-1
South Florida 5-0 1.000 3-0 2-0 14-3 .824 7-1 4-1 3-1 0-2
Tulane 5-1 .833 2-1 3-0 14-3 .824 7-2 6-0 1-1 0-0
Temple 4-2 .667 2-1 2-1 8-11 .421 3-5 3-5 2-1 0-2
Memphis 3-3 .500 2-1 1-2 9-8 .529 7-3 2-5 0-0 0-0
Tulsa 3-3 .500 3-1 0-2 8-9 .471 5-5 2-4 1-0 0-1
East Carolina 2-4 .333 0-2 2-2 11-6 .647 4-2 5-3 2-1 0-2
UCF 2-4 .333 1-2 1-2 6-11 .353 5-4 1-7 0-0 0-0
Cincinnati 2-4 .333 1-2 1-2 5-12 .294 4-3 1-7 0-2 0-0
Houston 1-5 .167 0-3 1-2 6-11 .353 1-5 3-4 2-2 0-1
SMU 0-6 .000 0-2 0-4 4-13 .235 4-5 0-6 0-2 0-3

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 teams

x - conference champion -- regular season
y - conference champion -- tournament
z - divisional champion


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U.S.

In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights

The Congressional Black Caucus was focusing its attention on a bill that would support President Obama’s plan to equip more police officers with body cameras.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Race and Ethnicity; Civil Rights Movement (1954-68); Civil Rights and Liberties 

"“These incidents have given people the sense of how important local elections are, especially because police accountability is a local issue,” Ms. Bynes said. “The City Halls across America are where people need to look when talking about police accountability.”
As a former police officer, Representative AndrĂ© Carson, an Indiana Democrat, said the electoral process was the next step in achieving changes after Ferguson. “Leveraging our voting block and exercising our right to vote,” he said, is an act that “stands out clearly.”
“How dare we feign disillusionment and not go to the polls,” he said, to the cheers of those in the church. “It is time to demand change. It’s time in Ferguson, just as it was when Dr. King went to Birmingham.”"

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Opinion

Will the F.D.A. Kill Off E-Cigs?

Government guidelines could clarify the benefits for smokers.
E-Cigarettes; Smoking and Tobacco; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Nicotine 

We can hope so.

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World

Outpouring for Francis in Poignant Manila Visit

The pope’s final Mass of his Asian tour also touched on the subject of the environment and drew millions.
Popes; Typhoon Haiyan (2013) 

The Spanish are enthusiastic Catholics.
The Philippines were Spanish once. 

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Technology

Riding High, Biotech Firms Remain Wary

Soaring stock prices and major advances in fighting diseases have some saying the industry has turned a corner and others watching for a bursting bubble.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Stocks and Bonds 

Get the annual report.
The question is always cash flow and debt.
Do not invest money you can't afford to loose in speculative stocks.
If their income is not paying down their debt they are speculative.
almost all new companies are speculations.

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U.S.

Supreme Court to Review Bans on Solicitations in Judge Races

Judges already routinely hear cases involving lawyers and litigants who have contributed to their campaigns, setting up possible conflicts of interest.
Campaign Finance; Conflicts of Interest; Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Freedom of Speech and Expression; First Amendment (US Constitution) 

It is a sore point.  
Let the judges solicit election funds if they publish donor lists electronically.

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World

Lavish Malls Sprouting Up to Attract Iranian Elite

Despite the country’s current economic abyss, a record 400 shopping malls have broken ground targeting urban Iranians with a taste for luxury.
Shopping Centers and Malls; Shopping and Retail; Economic Conditions and Trends; Building (Construction) 

speculation.

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Business Day

Economic Data From China, and Stimulus From the E.C.B.

China will release its fourth-quarter growth on Monday night, and on Thursday the European Central Bank is expected to start its bond-buying program; IBM and General Electric will report results.
Economic Conditions and Trends 

wait for the news.

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Technology

Microsoft Looks to Windows 10 for a Jolt in the Mobile Realm

Windows 10 is the biggest effort yet by Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s new chief, who has been able to lift the company’s stock to a nearly 15-year high.
Windows (Operating System); Smartphones 

Avoid Microsoft if you can.

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World

Man Who Filmed Execution Is Arrested, Saudi Outlets Say

Amid rising scrutiny over the local justice system, news outlets in Saudi Arabia reported that the authorities had arrested a man who had filmed a woman’s execution and planned to prosecute him.
Capital Punishment; Shariah (Islamic Law); Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

Saudi Arabia is sovereign.

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U.S.

'That's My Sister!' Taking a Twin's Gender Fluidity in Stride

One of my twins was born a boy but, for the moment at least, identifies a girl; wearing dresses, using the girls’ restroom, crying if referred to as “he.” Only one person has handled all of this with ease: her twin sister.
Gender; Parenting; Transgender and Transsexuals; Twins; Women and Girls 

I just don't care.

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Opinion

How We Grieve: Everyone Is Different

Readers respond to a Sunday Review essay, “Getting Grief Right.”
Grief (Emotion); Psychology and Psychologists; Death and Dying; Therapy and Rehabilitation 

I am . . .

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U.S.

The Bushes, as Distinct and Alike as Brothers Can Be

While loving and supportive of each other, George W. and Jeb Bush do not talk that often, according to family intimates, and they travel in different circles.
Presidential Election of 2016; United States Politics and Government; Family Business 

Been there, done that.  
Lets not do it again.

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World

Belgium: Suspect Is Sought From Greece

Belgian prosecutors are seeking the extradition of a person arrested in Greece over a possible link with a foiled Islamist plot to attack the Belgian police, officials said Sunday.
Extradition; Terrorism 

I am not reading the case file.


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