Friday, October 11, 2013

@21:45, 10/10/13

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Business Day

Pentagon Drops Backup Helmet for F-35 Pilots

When a more sophisticated helmet ran into problems, a backup was ordered. But the higher-tech model is improving.
Helmets; Military Aircraft; 

The development cost is par for the course.
I am glad to see that coding in machine language has not been forgotten.
 
2
U.S.

Kochs and Other Conservatives Split Over Strategy on Health Law

The splintering is a sign of growing concerns among even hard-core conservatives that the strategy of defeating health care at any cost may have backfired.
Conservatism (US Politics); Shutdowns (Institutional); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); 

The effort to defund  Obamacare has failed.  
The G.O.P. has difficulty admitting defeat.

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N.Y. / Region

Sisterly Affection for the A Train

Metropolitan Diary: The inevitably late subway reminded a writer of an inevitably late sibling.
Commuting; Families and Family Life; Subways; Time; 

Siblings are faithful but not prompt.
It works out.
 
4
U.S.

Texas: Fertilizer Plant in Deadly Blast Is Fined

The company that operated a fertilizer plant in the city of West, where an April explosion killed 15 people, faces $118,300 in federal fines, officials said Thursday.
Fines (Penalties); Fertilizer; Disasters and Emergencies; 

A very modest penalty.
The Paramedic should have known better.
How they caught him mystifies me.

5
World

West Bank: Settlers Said to Deface a Mosque

Jewish settlers burned three Palestinian cars and scrawled graffiti on a mosque in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday, village residents said.
Vandalism; Mosques; Jews and Judaism; Palestinians; 

The vandals are regrettably well trained.
 
6
Opinion

Rearview Cameras on Cars

Joan Claybrook, a former federal highway safety administrator, agrees with an editorial that the cameras would help prevent death and injury.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; 

I see them as another distraction.  

The discount on liability insurance will indicate their value.
 
7
U.S.

Tracing the Calendar Down to the Last Cent

We are in default when the Treasury says we are in default.
Other opinions do not matter.
 
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World

Floods Breach Industrial Park in Thailand

The authorities said factories were still operating though floodwaters were threatening a large industrial estate southeast of Bangkok.
Floods; Factories and Manufacturing; 

Poor planing and cheap construction.
 
9
Health

A Guide to Affordable Dental Care

A new Web site aims to connect seniors and caregivers to community dental services.
Elder Care; Teeth and Dentistry; 

Bookmarked.
 
10
World

China: Decision in Bo Xilai Appeal Expected Soon

Bo Xilai, a former senior Communist Party official who was sentenced to life in prison last month, expects a court in eastern China to make a decision soon on his appeal, a family associate said.
Prisons and Prisoners; 

Better to report the result of the appeal.

11
Fashion & Style

A Husband Lost, a Daughter Found

Becoming a widow and then a mother, in that order, isn’t how I pictured my 30-something life unfolding.
Modern Love (Times Column); Parenting; Grief (Emotion); Marriages; 

Sooner is better for me.  As soon as you can is best.
 
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U.S.

GTT ★

Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.
Music; Documentary Films and Programs; 

I am not fond of Texas.
Try New Mexico away from the border.
 
13
Opinion

April 1, 1959: Ici on Parle Anglais

The Office of French Vocabulary wants to halt the anglicization of the French language. But their concern is misguided.
English Language; Language and Languages; 

The French and the English have fought wars every few generations.
 
14
U.S.

Michigan: Man, 89, Admits Hauling Cocaine

An 89-year-old Indiana man who grows lilies pleaded guilty Tuesday in Detroit to serving as a drug mule to distribute more than 1,400 pounds of cocaine.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; 

Florida must be suffering.
 
15
Opinion

David vs. Goliath

A diminutive Confederate ship helped revolutionize naval warfare.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Ships and Shipping; Submarines and Submersibles; Torpedoes; 

The South was more desperate.
 
16
Science

Zoos Try to Ward Off a Penguin Killer

Malaria, an unrelenting killer, is stalking captive penguins, which lack natural resistance to the avian version of the disease.
Zoos; Penguins; Malaria; 

They seem to do an ok job.
 
17
Real Estate

Hurdles for Condo Buyers

Increasingly, condo governing boards are emulating co-ops, asking buyers to complete lengthy applications and provide extensive financial information.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Mortgages; Condominiums; 

Be pleasant to the powers.  You should have no real trouble.  
The hurdles are very low.
 
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Great Homes and Destinations

Oaks in Their Midst

An architect makes the suburban compromise and builds a house with room for everyone.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Suburbs; Architecture; 

I dislike his constructed solution.   
Let us consider the problem as it now stands.

19
Business Day

More Than 10 Million Watch Finale of ‘Breaking Bad’

A large audience tuned in Sunday night for the concluding episode of the AMC series.
Television; Ratings (Audience Measurement); 

I will take it as indicating depression conditions.
I have not seen it.  
I will see it on DVD.
 
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Booming

Mixing and Matching Many Tastes of Japan

The TriBeCa bar Shigure offers 24 shochus and 8 shochu cocktails, as well as Japanese beers, sakes and food.
Bars and Nightclubs; Cocktails; Sake; Baby Boomers; Restaurants; 

More Bar than I want.   Food with grace is better.


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