Friday, October 25, 2013

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World

Muzaffarnagar Gang Rape Cases Languish in Police Files

The Muzaffarnagar police said the women named their alleged assailants in their gang rape complaints, but the officer investigating these cases, has not made any contact with the men.
Arson; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Hinduism; Muslims and Islam; Police; Sex Crimes; Women and Girls 

The prosecution is further advanced than in most instances.

I expect a null result.
 
2
World

Between Big Cities, a Road Passes the Russia Left Behind

Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Roads and Traffic; Infrastructure (Public Works); Rural Areas 

Still touring the hinterland.   
Gods country.
The ancient Romans sent objectionable people to rusticate in the countryside.
 
3
Opinion

Bill de Blasio and the New Urban Populism

 
Content free.
 
4
Travel

A Hotel Chain Drops Pornography Channels

The Nordic Choice group will no longer offer pornography channels at its hotels in Scandinavia.
Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Pornography 

Just get clever.
 
5
Fashion & Style

Video: Intersection: Flatbush Indie Fashion

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Business Day

Boeing Profit Exceeds Estimates

Boeing’s results topped analysts’ earnings expectations for an eighth straight quarter, and it again raised its profit forecast for the year.
Company Reports; Airlines and Airplanes 

Guessing the right answer helps.
 
7
Magazine

Who Made That Kale?

Plus: The kale vs. Chick-fil-A slogan battle.
Kale (Vegetable) 

Just eat more of it.
 
8
Arts

Heirs Press Austria to Return Looted Klimt Frieze

The current dispute over the “Beethoven Frieze” does not hinge on wartime plundering, but rather on how stolen art was handled after the war ended.
Arts and Antiquities Looting; Art 

Austria has acted badly.  Money will fix it though it should not.

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Business Day

Google Jousts With Wired South Korea Over Quirky Internet Rules

South Korea, while leading in so many wired ways, has strong rules governing the Internet, including some on mapping services.
Maps; Computers and the Internet; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

They have their own problems.
North Korea is a real threat to them.  
Invasive Christianity is another force.
 
10
Sports

Landon Donovan to Sit Out Game Against Panama

Panama’s slim hopes of reaching the World Cup received a boost when Jurgen Klinsmann, the United States coach, said he would sit out Landon Donovan
Soccer; World Cup 2014 (Soccer) 

This may be diplomacy.
 
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U.S.

Laid to Rest in the Front Yard

James Davis has been involved in a dispute with the town of Stevenson, Ala., for burying his wife on his property.
Cemeteries; City Councils 

Fighting with the neighbors does not help.
 
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Opinion

A Way to Salvage Global Trade Talks

A modest pact could boost the economy by easing the flow of goods across borders.
International Trade and World Market; Editorials 

We can let free trade rest for a bit while we get people working.
 
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Arts

Killer Whale, Captive Whale

“Blackfish,” a film about the orca Tilikum and the treatment of whales at SeaWorld and other marine parks, will be shown by CNN on Thursday.
Television 

Tearjerker.

14
Opinion

What Puts Young Women at Risk of Prostitution?

Readers respond to a column by Nicholas D. Kristof.
Human Trafficking; Prostitution; Women and Girls 

yes.  Fix it as we can.
 
15
Science

Skull Fossil Suggests Simpler Human Lineage

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U.S.

Video: Think Back: The Republican Insurgency

One of the major conflicts in American politics occurs within a single party. The Times’s Sam Tanenhaus explains how the fight between establishment conservatives and insurgents has shaped the G.O.P.

An intraparty fight is not bad news  to me.

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Business Day

Fey and Poehler to Host Golden Globes for 2 More Years

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler received high praise for their performance on the show in January, and will return for the 2014 and 2015 editions.
Television; Golden Globes (Awards) 

If you have it on . . .
 
18
Technology

Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps

The applications, which essentially duplicate Microsoft Office and used to cost $10 each, will now be free to anyone who buys a new Apple device.
iPad; Tablet Computers; Mobile Applications 

Open Office is open source and a free download.
 
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U.S.

Sebelius Thrust Into Firestorm on Exchanges

Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama’s health secretary, is facing criticism over the health care law’s problem-plagued insurance exchange.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Computers and the Internet 

Project management is not her job.

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Technology

Sales Are Colossal, Shares Are Soaring. All Amazon Is Missing Is a Profit

With gargantuan revenue, Amazon’s recent profits have been slim to nonexistent. In its quest to become the world’s bazaar, are earnings beside the point?
E-Commerce; Company Reports 

soon enough.


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1
World

Between Big Cities, a Road Passes the Russia Left Behind

Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Roads and Traffic; Infrastructure (Public Works); Rural Areas 

This is a line of development. 
These are the markets. 
Each of these villages has a hinterland.
The farms look to these centers of culture.

2
Style

Our Last Name Meant 'Bad Luck.' So We Changed It.

Our family name meant “bad luck man” in Polish, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Czech. When half of Europe reads it, they think instantly of misfortune. Who would want to saddle their children with that?
Children and Childhood; Families and Family Life; Luck; Names, Personal; Parenting 

Your choice.  I like my name.
3
Fashion & Style

Video: Intersection: Flatbush Indie Fashion

 
The countryside is desperate.  
City life has the luxury of fashion.

4
Opinion

Bill de Blasio and the New Urban Populism

Does de Blasio’s ascent suggest that the country is moving in a decisively liberal direction?
Elections, Mayors; Minorities; Poverty; Liberalism (US Politics) 

A Republican searching for hope.
 
5
Science

Skull Fossil Suggests Simpler Human Lineage

An analysis of a 1.8-million-year-old skull suggests that early human ancestors may have been members of the same species, with diverse physical appearances.
Paleontology; Fossils; Skull (Body Part) 

The paleontologists will fight forever.
It is an interesting find but makes no difference to me.
Humans of reproductive age are fertile with individual exceptions.
There are differences but there is no speciation.

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Fashion & Style

Mickey Boardman: Keeping Up With His Followers

Paper Magazine’s editorial director has never been shy about being seen. Now he’s increasingly using Twitter and Instagram to be heard.
Social Media; News and News Media; Magazines; Computers and the Internet 

I don't need a star for an editor.
 
7
Home & Garden

A Blueprint for Misery

The artist Michael Elmgreen, on his design with Ingar Dragset of an apartment for a fictional failed architect at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Art 

Why I am not an architect.
 
8
World

A Royal Christening in Britain Amid a Refrain of Coos

People waited overnight for a view of Prince George, third in line to the throne, who was dressed in a replica of a lace gown first worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter.
Royal Family 

A public baby.

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Opinion

New Clean Air Rules Would Do Little

Proposed regulations are irrelevant because of cheap natural gas.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Coal; Natural Gas; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Carbon Dioxide; Electric Light and Power; Air Pollution 

Ending coal is something.
 
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Fashion & Style

Wrist Watches: From Battlefield to Fashion Accessory

The evolution of the pocket watch into the wristwatch accelerated during World War I, and the centennial of the war has inspired commemorative pieces.
Watches and Clocks; World War I (1914-18) 

Cell phone, G.P.S.  radio at ten megahertz.


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Health

Flu Shots Tied to Heart Benefits

The flu vaccine is tied to a lower risk of death in those with cardiovascular disease, a new review has found.
Heart; Influenza; Medicine and Health; Vaccination and Immunization 

Get your jab.
 
12
Automobiles

Nissan and Suzuki Issue Recalls for Braking Problems

Nissan said that it would recall 153,000 sport utility vehicles from the 2013-14 model years; Suzuki was recalling 210,000 motorcycles.
Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Brakes; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Recalls and Bans of Products

Minor problems.
 
13
Health

Breaking Through Cancer’s Shield

The discovery that cancers can evade the immune system by wrapping themselves in a protective shield offers a bonus: a way to try to thwart their growth.
Clinical Trials; Kidney Cancer; Lung Cancer; Immune System; Medicine and Health; Cancer; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Biology and Biochemistry 

hope.
 
14
Magazine

Could New York City Subways Survive Another Hurricane?


We don't know.

15
Business Day

Tech Wealth and Ideas Are Heading Into News

16
Science

The Umbilical Link of Man to Robot

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N.Y. / Region

2 Officers Convicted of Harassing Latinos


Good job.

18
Technology

Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps


OpenOffice.org

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U.S.

Sebelius Thrust Into Firestorm on Exchanges

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Technology

Sales Are Colossal, Shares Are Soaring. All Amazon Is Missing Is a Profit

Betting on the future.



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