Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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I have a cold.




1
Business

Univision and Disney Give Details of Fusion, a Channel for Latinos

The joint venture underscores the growing influence of the burgeoning Hispanic audience.
Cable Television; Hispanic-Americans; News and News Media; Population; Spanish Language; Television; 

Black exploitation movies were also popular with racists.
2
Booming

I Had a Friend

It hurts to look at a gift when the friend who found it is gone.
Baby Boomers; Friendship; Cancer; 

OK . . .
3
World

Russia: Explosion in Coal Mine Kills at Least 17

An explosion in a coal mine in northern Russia killed at least 17 miners in a shaft saturated with methane gas, rescue workers said Monday.
Mines and Mining; Accidents and Safety; Explosions; Methane; 

Firedamp is usually not a problem.   This was a fly by night operation.
Advertisement
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Business Day

Shell Vessels Sidelined, Imperiling Arctic Plans

The company’s ambitious oil exploration program in the Arctic has been hindered by delays for the last seven years.
Offshore Drilling and Exploration; Ships and Shipping; Accidents and Safety; 

It is very hard to kill a bad idea.  
We learn that often.
5
Science

Group Seeks to Jump-Start Ocean Protections

A new body will call attention to the plundering of ocean resources, from overfishing to the mining of the seabed.
Environment; Fishing, Commercial; International Relations; Law of the Sea (UN Convention); Oceans and Seas; 

These folks are "behind the curve".
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Business Day

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor and Your Economists, Too

Many economists are receptive to the concept of immigration, partly because they tend to have a libertarian streak. But immigration has also benefited economists’ own profession.
Economics (Theory and Philosophy); Immigration and Emigration; United States Economy; Colleges and Universities; Labor and Jobs; Foreign Students (in US); 

Attempted humor.  Mankiw may be learning.
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U.S.

Texas: DNA Test Leads to Freedom After 30 Years

A 58-year-old man who served nearly 30 years in prison on a murder conviction has been freed after DNA testing pointed to another man as the culprit.
False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments; Decisions and Verdicts; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Forensic Science; 

Even Texas yields to a large enough force.
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World

Brazil, Where a Judge Made $361,500 in a Month, Fumes Over Pay

Exploiting generous benefits and loopholes, some public sector employees are earning more than $260,000 in a year.
Government Employees; Economic Conditions and Trends; Wages and Salaries; 

Brazil is sovereign.  We can be amazed.  We cannot be shocked.
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U.S.

At Texas Service, Mourners Remember Slain Ex-Sniper as Warrior and Family Man

Thousands of people attended the service of Chris Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL sniper and author who investigators say was killed by a troubled veteran he was trying to help.
Funerals and Memorials; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; 

He died for his faith.
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World

Government Panel in Afghanistan Confirms Widespread Torture of Detainees

The findings were the first formal acknowledgment by Afghan officials of a widespread problem with abuse, after they initially denied the conclusions of a United Nations report.
Torture; Afghanistan War (2001- ); Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Detainees; 

We do not run the Afghan  government.  

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Opinion

Blood Ivory

Elephant poaching must be stopped with a clear, permanent ban on ivory trading.
Elephants; Poaching (Wildlife); 

A dead ban equals dead elephants.
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U.S.

A Call for Drastic Changes in Educating New Lawyers

A task force says it is time for radical changes in the regulation of law schools, including cutting curriculums, requiring on-the-ground training and licensing legal technicians.
Legal Profession; Law Schools; 

Ultimately this is about economic inequality.  The one percent and the rest.
Wage income has not been allowed to rise.
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U.S.

Maryland: Brief Delay in Terrorism Case

The military tribunal case against Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four others who are accused of being accomplices in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was delayed.
Military Tribunals; Detainees; September 11 (2001); Terrorism; 

This "trial" is about vengence and not about justice.

14
Business Day

Hong Kong TV Drama Plays Out Uneasy Ties With China

A Hong Kong series has tapped into the tensions between the city's residents and mainland Chinese visitors, striking a nerve on both sides of the border and drawing the attention of Chinese censors.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Politics and Government; Television; International Relations; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Real Estate (Commercial); 

The ties are very firm.  That is the problem.
Eventually there will be blood.
15
Science

An Avian Census, Earth TV and ‘Mating Intelligence’

A look at upcoming events at the intersection of science and culture.
Birds; Space; Paleontology; 

Yes.

It has been years since I saw a crow here.
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Style

Breaking the Silence of Stillbirth

Telling strangers about my stillborn daughter leaves me feeling like I've punched them. They cry. They try to shuffle away from me. I end up apologizing.
Babies and Infants; Deaths (Fatalities); Funerals and Memorials; Parenting; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Stillbirth; 

“I have two children, one living.” Seems a good opening.
It offers the choice not to hear the tale.
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner gave no such. 
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Business Day

Speculative Bets Prove Risky as Savers Chase Payoff

Brokers used to promote bad investments mainly to people trying to get rich quick, but with traditional portfolios losing value, more ordinary retirement savers are being duped.
United States Economy; Retirement; Financial Brokers; Private Placements (Non-Public Offerings); Savings; Interest Rates; 

The brokers and the investment bankers love the practice.
Don't be a victim.
18
Business Day

The Underpopulation Bomb

It's not a low fertility rate but rather the failure of public policies to provide sufficient support for parents that is troubling, an economist writes.
Birth Rates; Economic Conditions and Trends; Elderly; Parenting; Population; 

Stop being foolish and greedy, take the immigration.
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Public Editor

Keeping Secrets

When the government asks newspapers to keep quiet, the bar should be very high for saying yes.
News and News Media; Classified Information and State Secrets; United States Defense and Military Forces; Drones (Pilotless Planes); Military Bases and Installations; Targeted Killings; 

Don't bother.  Do not do the acts.  
The papers like to keep their contacts.
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Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Government Bonds; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Banking and Financial Institutions; States (US); 

Still very low interest rates except where the risk is very high.






























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