Friday, August 16, 2013

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My cell may have died.

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World

In Move for Economy, Mexican President Seeks Foreign Investment in Energy

President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed opening his country’s historically closed energy industry to private companies so that they might pump for oil.
Energy and Power; Foreign Investments; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Natural Gas; 


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Home & Garden

Bound to a Place, Despite Life’s Thorns

With time, a Danish cottage became more than just the remains of a failed marriage.
Gardens and Gardening; Marriages; Flowers and Plants; 

Yes.
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U.S.

U.P.S. Cargo Plane Crashes in Alabama

The aircraft, an Airbus A300, which was en route from Louisville, Ky., crashed as it was making its landing approach.
Airlines and Airplanes; Aviation Accidents and Safety; Freight (Cargo); 

First report.  

Cousin?
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U.S.

Panel Wants to End Ban on Church Political Work

A commission of 14 Christian leaders has recommended that churches and other houses of worship be allowed to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status.
Religion-State Relations; Freedom of Speech and Expression; United States Politics and Government; 

"Mend it, don't end it".
The panel's agenda is one I can't support.
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World

Divers in India Try to Rescue Trapped Sailors After Navy Submarine Blast

India’s naval chief said chances were slim that any of the missing 18 sailors were alive after the Russian-made vessel docked in Mumbai caught fire, exploded and sank.
Submarines and Submersibles; Explosions; Maritime Accidents and Safety; Defense and Military Forces; 

Munitions explosion.
The Russians were competent.  The boat survived the cruise home.
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N.Y. / Region

The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch

In a tricky juggling act, the city relies primarily on a fleet of box trucks to remove bikes from fully occupied stations and to refill stations that are running low.
Bicycles and Bicycling; Commuting; 

I did not think the city could make it work.

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Business Day

Appeals Court Blocks Attempt by Vermont to Close a Nuclear Plant

In a victory for the owners of the Vermont Yankee plant, the court ruled that nuclear safety was the responsibility of the federal government.
Nuclear Energy; Law and Legislation; Electric Light and Power; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Shutdowns (Institutional); 

Nuclear is the best of bad choices for urban power.

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Business Day

Consumer Debt in U.S. Fell by 0.7% Last Quarter

Total consumer debt stood at $11.15 trillion in the second quarter, down 0.7 percent from the previous quarter, the New York Fed said.
Consumer Behavior; Credit and Debt; Personal Finances; United States Economy; Mortgages; Interest Rates; 

Personal bankruptcy and foreclosure must be up.

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U.S.

The Challenge of Helping the Uninsured Find Coverage

“Navigators,” created under the health law to educate consumers about health insurance options, are seen as crucial to the success of the law.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Federal Aid (US); States (US); United States Politics and Government; 

All the more for the rest of us.
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Business Day

Justice Dept. Alters View of Mergers by Airlines

Regulators and industry officials continue to debate the merits of a possible merger between American Airlines and US Airways.
Airlines and Airplanes; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Consumer Protection; 

I simply don't know the politics of the situation.
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Technology

Turning to Your Phone for a Better Night’s Sleep

Apps can turn your mobile device into a white-noise machine, a personal bedtime storyteller and even a diagnostic tool to analyze your sleep patterns.
Mobile Applications; Sleep; Smartphones; Audiobooks; 

The sleep apps might be useful for a few nights or a week.
I usually have no difficulty with sleep.
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U.S.

Still Marching on Washington, 50 Years Later

Representative John Lewis, the sole surviving speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, is working on a new version of the Voting Rights Act.
Voting Rights Act (1965); Civil Rights and Liberties; Blacks; United States Politics and Government; 

As required.  Cultures are persistent.
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N.Y. / Region

Man Granted New Trial in Child Sexual Abuse Case

The 2008 conviction of a Long Island man was thrown out after defense lawyers found evidence that refuted a key portion of the prosecution’s case.
Sex Crimes; Decisions and Verdicts; Child Abuse and Neglect; 

The prosecutions case fell apart.

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World

Doctors Without Borders to Pull Out of Somalia

The aid group said it could no longer endure the safety risks and would shut down all operations in the country after 22 years of working there.
Humanitarian Aid; Kidnapping; Deaths (Fatalities); 

Breaking up a dogfight costs several bites.
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Booming

August 16 (a Message on Love)

I don’t know why I saved one calendar entry of the many given to me by my wife, a lover of pithy sayings. Perhaps it was the promise it showed: golden years shared with a loving companion.
Marriages; Depression (Mental); Widows and Widowers; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Menopause; 

Let us find enough joy.
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N.Y. / Region

Hurricane Sandy Crept Up on a Boy Who Couldn’t Swim. Guess What He Did.

Free and discounted lessons across the city are preparing many low-income New Yorkers to brave the water.
Swimming; Series; Hurricane Sandy (2012); 

Swimming can help.
It is fun.
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Health

Discord in an Intergenerational Home

In “Mother Daughter Me,” Katie Hafner tells a sad story of good intentions gone awry.
Elder Care; Families and Family Life; 

Such a system is not easy.  
I have no intention of inflicting it on others.
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N.Y. / Region

When Nature Calls a Bus Driver

Metropolitan Diary: Riders on a Third Avenue bus were surprised when the driver pulled over and left them for a bathroom break.
Bathrooms and Toilets; Buses; Weather; 

I have had to call emergency halts.  
I will cut anyone that much slack.
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Business Day

Intermittent Nature of Green Power Is Challenge for Utilities

When a Vermont wind farm was required to cut back generation, the episode prompted a larger debate about the alternative energy’s place in the nation’s power supply.
Wind Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Energy and Power; 

Mostly politics and greed.
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Sports

After Injuring Knee, Giants’ Thomas Repaired Spirit

After tearing a knee ligament for a third time, Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas found inspiration in a fellow rehabilitation patient he met in Florida.
Football; Sports Injuries; Therapy and Rehabilitation; 

Yes.



Boat engine repair.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

@23:59

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Business Day

India Seeks to Overhaul a Corporate World Rife With Fraud

Sweeping legislation in India aims at auditing reform, with stiffer penalties for fraud and more government oversight of businesses.
Accounting and Accountants; Foreign Investments; Frauds and Swindling; Indian Rupee (Currency); Law and Legislation; 

Complexity does not help.
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Science

Watching Bacteria Evolve, With Predictable Results

A new experiment filmed a common bacterium evolving into “hyperswarmers” with multiple tails with astonishing reliability.
Bacteria; Evolution (Biology); Science and Technology; 

No surprise.
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Style

Infertility Less Likely in Women With Children

The biological effect of age on fecundity is not seen among women who have already had one or more children.
In Vitro Fertilization; Infertility; Parenting; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Women and Girls; 

True within limits.
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Technology

Turning to Your Phone for a Better Night’s Sleep

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Business Day

Justice Dept. Alters View of Mergers by Airlines

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U.S.

Still Marching on Washington, 50 Years Later


Washington has not surrendered.

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N.Y. / Region

Man Granted New Trial in Child Sexual Abuse Case


Earned.

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World

Doctors Without Borders to Pull Out of Somalia



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Booming

August 16 (a Message on Love)


"What they do know that just aint so".

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N.Y. / Region

Hurricane Sandy Crept Up on a Boy Who Couldn’t Swim. Guess What He Did.

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Health

Discord in an Intergenerational Home

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Business Day

Intermittent Nature of Green Power Is Challenge for Utilities

Chemical storage. 
Think hydrogen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell
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Sports

After Injuring Knee, Giants’ Thomas Repaired Spirit

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Business Day

Auto Loans and Risky Borrowers

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that the increase in auto lending is not primarily driven by loans to risky borrowers.
Automobiles; Credit and Debt; Credit Scores; United States Economy;

It could possibly be that 75% of the population is just scraping by.
 
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Science

New Studies Suggest an ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ Link

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World

Freedom for Midnight's Daughters

India has miles to go before its women find a full measure of freedom.
Defense and Military Forces; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Women and Girls; Women's Rights;

The conflict between the rule of law and the rule of religion is at the core of this matter of rape and honor.
Law must rule religion.
If law does not rule there is only whim and corruption.
 
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Opinion

Werner Herzog Says: Don’t Text and Drive

America’s largest wireless carriers finance a moving documentary on the perils of texting while driving.
Text Messaging; Roads and Traffic; Driver Distraction and Fatigue; Traffic Accidents and Safety;

Built in smart phones.
 
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Home & Garden

In Pursuit of the Perfectly Passive

An eco-friendly home that started one man’s career as a green architect evolves, like the chemical-free gardens outside.
Architecture; Energy Efficiency; Sustainable Living; Real Estate and Housing (Residential);

Buy their book.   It has been a long time since I viewed the literature.
 
"Last year, he changed the name of his firm, Dennis Wedlick Architect, to BarlisWedlick Architects, to acknowledge the many projects he has designed with his longtime architectural partner, Alan Barlis. (The two have put together a monograph of their favorites, “Classic and Modern: Signature Styles,” out this month from Oro Editions.)"

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World

China: Foreign Tourism Falls, and Smog May Be One Reason

Among the factors cited for the significant drop in the number of tourists this year to China were smog, the sluggish global economy, a stronger Chinese currency and the bird flu.
Travel and Vacations; Air Pollution; Avian Influenza; Economic Conditions and Trends;

They are guessing as I would be if I speculated as to why.



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