Friday, February 27, 2015

@1:03, 2/27/15

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N.Y. / Region

Commodes, if Not Commutes, Have Improved at Port Authority Bus Terminal


Good architecture,  a bad experience.

2
Business Day

E.C.B. Stimulus Plan Sends Some Investments Reeling

Even before the stimulus program begins, it has created problems for companies obligated to put their money in ultra-safe assets.
Credit and Debt; Quantitative Easing; Government Bonds; Deflation (Economics) 

There will be no inflation.  The panic is pointless.

3
Sports

LeBron James’s 42 Points Lift Cavaliers Past Warriors

LeBron James scored a season-high in points as Cleveland earned its 18th victory in 20 games and its 11th straight home win.
Basketball 

Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
11/14 at California-Davis 10:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 43
11/17 at
6
Stanford
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 L 86 - 88
11/23 vs. Creighton 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 60
11/28 vs. Charleston* 8:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 24
11/29 vs. Vanderbilt* 8:30 PM ET W 91 - 52
11/30 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* 8:30 PM ET W 89 - 53
12/6 at
2
Notre Dame
3:15 PM ET ESPN W 76 - 58
12/19 vs.
25
DePaul
7:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 64
12/21 vs. UCLA* 5:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 86 - 50
12/27 vs. Southern Methodist 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 45
12/29 vs.
10
Duke
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 52
12/31 at East Carolina 2:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 89 - 38
1/4 vs. St. John's (NY)* 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 70 - 54
1/7 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 60
1/11 at Southern Methodist 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 28
1/14 vs. Temple 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 58
1/18 vs. South Florida 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 92 - 50
1/21 at UCF 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 100 - 45
1/25 at Cincinnati 3:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 96 - 31
1/28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 32
2/1 at Temple 2:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 49
2/3 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 36
2/7 at Memphis 3:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 80 - 34
2/9 vs.
1
South Carolina
8:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 87 - 62
2/14 vs. Tulane 4:00 PM ET CBSS W 87 - 39
2/17 vs. Houston 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 26
2/21 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 46
2/23 at Tulane 8:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 94 - 47
2/28 vs. Memphis 2:00 PM ET CBSS 
3/2 at South Florida 7:00 PM ET ESPN2 

* - Neutral Location

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World

Japan: Leak Is Disclosed at Nuclear Plant

The operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Tuesday that it had neglected to stop a leak of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean since last May.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Nuclear Energy; Water Pollution 

Tepco has had bigger problems taking their attention.

5
Opinion

The Human Stain

Israel squanders political capital and antagonizes even its friends with its naked land grab in the West Bank.
Israeli Settlements; Palestinians; Elections; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; International Relations 

All true.
Israel must give the Palestinians justice or suffer constant hostility.

6
World

American Is Kidnapped in Nigeria


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8
Technology

U.S. and British Agencies May Have Tried to Get SIM Encryption Codes, Gemalto Says

The digital security company said it believed attacks by the N.S.A. and its British counterpart occurred over two years, starting in 2010.
Cellular Telephones 

"“At the time, we were not able to identify the perpetrators of the attacks,” Patrick Lacruche, Gemalto’s head of security, said at a news conference in Paris on Wednesday. “We now think that they could have been linked to the GCHQ. and N.S.A. operation.”
The leaked documents from Mr. Snowden suggested that millions of SIM cards could have been affected. Olivier Piou, Gemalto’s chief executive, disputed that claim, but he declined to provide an exact figure."

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false

Farewell, Eugenie Clark, the Lady With the Sharks

The passing of Eugenie Clark, a great communicator of all things piscivorous.
Books and Literature; Fish and Other Marine Life; Marine Biology; Oceans and Seas; Science and Technology; Sharks 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/26/us/eugenie-clark-scholar-of-the-life-aquatic-dies-at-92.html

She did her work and I am grateful.

10
Style

Otter Box, a Sunday Party for Hirsute Gays

Held at the Flat, the party evokes the freewheeling spirit of 1980s East Village rec rooms, complete with a go-go boy on a crate.
Parties (Social); Bars and Nightclubs; Homosexuality and Bisexuality 

Not my group.

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U.S.

Death Toll From Bacteria Is Raised

The deadly bacterial infection Clostridium difficile is estimated to have afflicted almost half a million Americans and caused 29,000 deaths in 2011, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Infections; Deaths (Fatalities); Clostridium Difficile (Bacterium); Antibiotics; Bacteria 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_difficile_%28bacteria%29

Nasty.

12
Business Day

Bill O’Reilly and Fox News: They’re in It Together

The profiles of the channel and its star talk show host rose together, making it unlikely that he will be punished because of the Falklands controversy.
Television; News and News Media 

Remember the incident when O'Reilly is referenced.

13
false

On Keystone and Climate, Bloomberg Presses Obama to Negotiate with Canada Instead of Congress

Former Mayor Bloomberg presses Obama to bypass Keystone gridlock by seeking climate progress in Canada.
Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; International Relations; Keystone Pipeline System; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Pipelines; Railroads; United States International Relations 

He can negotiate with Canada better without the pipeline.

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Opinion

Budgeting Ethics in Albany

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using the budget to push lawmakers to take action on much needed ethics reforms.
Campaign Finance; Conflicts of Interest; Editorials; Budgets and Budgeting; Corruption (Institutional); State Legislatures 

Yes.

15
World

Russia Heightens Dispute With Ukraine Over Natural Gas

N.Y. / Region

State Closes an Illegal Hotel in Manhattan That Was Hiding in Plain Sight

The 36-story building was supposed to be a condominium and received millions of dollars in tax breaks meant to spur the construction of affordable housing.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Affordable Housing; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Condominiums 

All possible cheating.

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World

Refugees Are Pushed to Exits in Pakistan

Afghan refugees say they are being forced to return to their homeland after a terrorist attack on a school in Pakistan fueled a new wave of resentment against them.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Terrorism 

The situation has changed.

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Health

After Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Asks Device Makers About Cleaning Methods

Duodenoscopes are difficult to disinfect, and there is no expert consensus on the best way to do so now that standard methods have been called into question.
Medical Devices; Hygiene and Cleanliness; Infections; Bacteria; Hospitals 

No consensus answer.

19
Opinion

Arms Control for a Cyberage

An N.S.A. document from the Snowden trove presents a chilling summary of the escalation of cyberwarfare between the United States and Iran.
Cyberwarfare; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Editorials 

http://slashdot.org/?fhfilter=cyber+warfare

South Korea Says Nuclear Reactors Safe After Cyberattacks 54





British MPs Warn of 'Fatal' Cyber Warfare Strategy 43



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World

South Korean Island Grows Wary After Welcoming the Chinese

While many residents of the South Korean island of Jeju welcome the recent influx of Chinese investors, some worry about exploitation and becoming a pawn in Beijing’s power games.
Economic Conditions and Trends 

South Korea is nervous with reason.


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@23:30,  2/26/15

1
N.Y. / Region

Commodes, if Not Commutes, Have Improved at Port Authority Bus Terminal

Business Day

E.C.B. Stimulus Plan Sends Some Investments Reeling

World

Japan: Leak Is Disclosed at Nuclear Plant

Opinion

The Human Stain

World

American Is Kidnapped in Nigeria

Technology

U.S. and British Agencies May Have Tried to Get SIM Encryption Codes, Gemalto Says

false

Farewell, Eugenie Clark, the Lady With the Sharks

Style

Otter Box, a Sunday Party for Hirsute Gays

U.S.

Death Toll From Bacteria Is Raised

Business Day

Bill O’Reilly and Fox News: They’re in It Together

Opinion

Budgeting Ethics in Albany

World

Russia Heightens Dispute With Ukraine Over Natural Gas

N.Y. / Region

State Closes an Illegal Hotel in Manhattan That Was Hiding in Plain Sight

World

Refugees Are Pushed to Exits in Pakistan

Health

After Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Asks Device Makers About Cleaning Methods

Opinion

Arms Control for a Cyberage

World

South Korean Island Grows Wary After Welcoming the Chinese

Sports

Cricket, Looking to Grow, Keeps Shrinking World Cup

Just 14 teams are taking part in the Cricket World Cup this year, down from 16 in 2007, and the field will shrink to 10 nations in 2019.
Cricket (Game) 

India must play well.

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