Friday, January 16, 2015

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Business Day

Johnson & Johnson Will Make Clinical Data Available to Outside Researchers

The health care giant, collaborating with Yale, made the announcement on the same day that the Institute of Medicine urged sponsors of clinical trials to share data.
Colleges and Universities; Medical Devices; Tests (Medical); Research; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Clinical Trials 

96 was long enough. Hospice was her decision.

Transparency will help clinical trials be trusted.

2
World

Rival Palestinian Checkpoints in Gaza Show Cracks in Reconciliation Pact


Shia and Sunni continue their fight.
Both fight with the state of Israel.

3
Opinion

The Shape of Japan to Come

The Abe government's expansionist view of territory undermines Tokyo's economic and strategic interests.
Constitutions; World War II (1939-45) 

Let the state department work.  
These conflicting claims will continue until there is a world government and beyond.

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World

North Korean Hand Suspected as Myanmar Sweeps Up ‘Interview’ Bootlegs

DVD vendors said police officers were sometimes accompanied by North Korean officials as they visited shops to seize copies of the controversial film.
Search and Seizure; Movies 

It is a silly fuss about a bad movie.

5
Sports

St. Louis Dismayed by Jerry Jones’s Remarks

St. Louis civic leaders were disappointed by comments from Jones, the Dallas Cowboys’ owner, who said an N.F.L. franchise could move even without approval from the other team owners.
Football; Relocation of Business 

I just don't care.



#2 Connecticut Huskies (15-1)
Stats  |  Roster  |  Schedule

Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
Fri. Nov. 14 at California-Davis 10:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 43
Mon. Nov. 17 at
6
Stanford
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 L 86 - 88
Sun. Nov. 23 vs. Creighton 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 60
Fri. Nov. 28 vs. Charleston* 8:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 24
Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Vanderbilt* 8:30 PM ET  W 91 - 52
Sun. Nov. 30 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* 8:30 PM ET  W 89 - 53
Sat. Dec. 6 at
2
Notre Dame
3:15 PM ET ESPN W 76 - 58
Fri. Dec. 19 vs.
25
DePaul
7:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 64
Sun. Dec. 21 vs. UCLA* 5:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 86 - 50
Sat. Dec. 27 vs. Southern Methodist 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 45
Mon. Dec. 29 vs.
10
Duke
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 52
Wed. Dec. 31 at East Carolina 2:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 89 - 38
Sun. Jan. 4 vs. St. John's (NY)* 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 70 - 54
Wed. Jan. 7 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 60
Sun. Jan. 11 at Southern Methodist 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 28
Wed. Jan. 14 vs. Temple 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 58
Sun. Jan. 18 vs. South Florida 1:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Jan. 21 at UCF 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Jan. 25 at Cincinnati 3:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Jan. 28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Feb. 1 at Temple 2:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Tue. Feb. 3 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 7 at Memphis 3:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Mon. Feb. 9 vs.
1
South Carolina
8:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Sat. Feb. 14 vs. Tulane 4:00 PM ET CBSS  
Tue. Feb. 17 vs. Houston 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 21 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Mon. Feb. 23 at Tulane 8:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 28 vs. Memphis 2:00 PM ET CBSS  
Mon. Mar. 2 at South Florida 7:00 PM ET ESPN2  

* - Neutral Location
w12 © 2015 by STATS LLC.

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Business Day

Amazon’s Tax Deal With Luxembourg May Break Rules, E.U. Regulator Says

In a 23-page letter, the European Commission described a “complex” arrangement involving Amazon subsidiaries and outlined why it is pursuing the case.
Corporate Taxes; Corporations 

The European Union is not sovereign.

7
Science

Thermal Imaging Allows for Picturing the Invisible

 
"A long history"

8
U.S.

Virginia: McDonnell’s Request to Stay Free Is Refused


9
Opinion

Argentina’s Lessons for Greece

If elected, Alexis Tsipras must avoid the debt default and shortsighted populism that plagued the Argentines.

"Do not borrow in a currency not your own."

http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/

http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2015/01/09/why-i-am-running-for-a-parliamentary-seat-on-syrizas-ticket/

Varoufakis thinks the euro can be saved.  It is wishful thinking.

10
N.Y. / Region

New York Gambling Board to Reconsider a Casino for the Southern Tier

In response to a letter from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the board agreed to seek a new round of proposals for the sparsely populated western region.
Casinos; Gambling 

The price of a fracking ban.

11
Opinion

The World’s Failure on Sudan

Tom Andrews of United to End Genocide writes that the United States and the world must stand up to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
International Relations; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

Another "failed state".

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false

Christie Speech Points to a Presidential Path

Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State speech will provide a framework for a potential presidential race.
Budgets and Budgeting; Elections, Governors; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Property Taxes; State of the State Message (NJ) 

He will run in the primaries.
He must not win the presidency.

13
U.S.

Republicans Resist Obama’s Move to Dismantle Apparatus of Deportation

Republicans want to restore a program canceled by President Obama called Secure Communities that led to deportations for immigrants arrested on minor charges.
Illegal Immigration; Deportation 

Yes

14
N.Y. / Region

No Imminent Plans to Cut PATH Service, Port Authority Says

The chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told legislators that rail service would not be cut in the near term, and if cuts were made, they would follow a public review.

Cutting service was a bad idea.
Even the poor need homes.

15
Business Day

Falling Oil Prices, a Boon to Airlines, Pose a Challenge for Airbus and Boeing

The plane makers, which control the market for jets with more than 100 seats, have been riding a wave of demand for fuel-efficient models.
Airlines and Airplanes; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Fuel Efficiency 

The demand for lower fares will continue.
Fuel is a major cost.
Efficiency will continue to be demanded.

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N.Y. / Region

Questions and Worry in Eastern Connecticut as Numerous Small Quakes Strike Region

A top question: Are the tremors a signal of something worse? A scientist says the answer is almost certainly no.
Earthquakes 

There should be nothing big for a long time.
The Atlantic basin is known to be closing.  
There will be subduction at the North American eastern plate boundary.
It will be exciting in the distant future.
The Yellow Stone caldera will blow first.

17
N.Y. / Region

By Highlighting Gains in Affordable Housing, de Blasio Raises a Counting Question

Mayor Bill de Blasio said that his administration was on pace to meet his 10-year goal for creating or preserving affordable housing units, but his predecessor might take issue with his first-year tally.
Affordable Housing 

Dig the rail tunnels to New Jersey.  The low income people need housing.
South and north are full.  The City will spread west.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Lc0Lra9cI

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Business Day

Study Finds Local Taxes Hit Lower Wage Earners Harder

An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranked states by tax burden and concluded that the poorest have the biggest burden in local taxes.
Income Tax; States (US); Income Inequality; Sales and Excise Taxes; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions 

Local taxes tend to be property taxes and sales taxes.
Local taxes are not progressive.

19
Arts

Amid Seeming Progress, a Vicious Backlash

“Klansville U.S.A.,” a documentary about the third wave of Ku Klux Klan activity, which came in the 1960s in response to the civil-rights movement, debuts on PBS on Tuesday night.
Television; Civil Rights Movement (1954-68); Documentary Films and Programs 

Yes.
Health

A 12-Hour Window for a Healthy Weight

Eating only within a 12-hour period every day could make a big diet difference.
Diet and Nutrition; Medicine and Health; Obesity; Weight 

The results sound good to me.
Breakfast will be ready before work and dinner will be soon after work.

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