Monday, December 2, 2013

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1
Your Money

Individuals Find Ideas in the Institutional Investment World


There is nothing new in this.
I have no useful new thought on how to invest.
 
2
World

In Bihar Village, an Enduring Love for Lalu Prasad Yadav

The author recalls, “more than a chief minister of the state, he was a character of folklore for us.”
Corruption (Institutional); Muslims and Islam; Politics and Government 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar


Seal
Location of Bihar in India
Coordinates (Patna): 25.37°N 85.13°E

3
Science

Video: ScienceTake: Sea Slug Love

In the mating game, males and females can have different agendas even when they inhabit the same body.
Fish and Other Marine Life; Biology and Biochemistry; Reproduction (Biological) 

Eggs would be a problem.
Love is not a problem.

 
4
World

Ire in Canada Over Report N.S.A. Spied From Ottawa

Documents leaked by Edward J. Snowden describe surveillance during a summit meeting of world leaders in Canada in June 2010.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods; International Relations 

The N.S.A. is assumed to spy.  
They would be derelict if they did not spy on the conferees.
   
5
Fashion & Style

Some Still Like It Hot

As a new crop of cross-dressing actors, including Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club,” appears in drag, a fresh look at some of the best in the genre, then and now.
Transvestism; Fashion and Apparel; Movies 

I am still trying to figure out human visual ques.
 
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World

2 Lions, Their Birth Hailed by Gaza, Die Within Days

The two cubs, welcomed as a triumph over the hardships of occupation and a symbol of Palestinian resistance, lived only a few days.
Lions; Palestinians 

A demand for vet school may yet develop.
 
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World

Photographs Tell a History of Palestinians Unmoored

An exhibition of restored photos and film footage compiled by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency documents the history of Palestinian refugees since the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Photography; Palestinians; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Archives and Records; Arab-Israeli War (1948); Arab-Israeli War (1967); Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

The photographs tell about a quarter of the story.
 
8
World

Dispute Over Immigration Widens Between Britain and E.U.

Prime Minister David Cameron said he would institute new restrictions on migrants amid concerns about an influx of Bulgarians and Romanians next year.
Immigration and Emigration; Labor and Jobs; Romani People 

I hope the fuss is artificial.
States rights are very destructive.
 
9
Opinion

Doesn’t Eat, Doesn’t Pray and Doesn’t Love

The question of whether companies can claim a religious identity is really about sex and has opened a new front in the culture wars.
Birth Control and Family Planning; Corporations; Health Insurance and Managed Care; First Amendment (US Constitution); Abortion 

Yes
 
10
Business Day

Alec Baldwin’s Show on MSNBC Is Canceled

The actor had been suspended since Nov. 15 after conceding he had made a gay slur in a confrontation with a photographer.
News and News Media; Cable Television 

A public person has no private life.
This is more true now than it has been.
 
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Business Day

Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World

A project called Wind for Prosperity aims to start supplying low-cost power to rural populations around the globe.
Wind Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Energy and Power; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions 

I wish them luck.  
I do not want to play there.
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U.S.

In Immigration Battle, Advocates for Overhaul Single Out Republicans

Representative Scott Tipton, a Republican of Colorado, rode a Tea Party wave to Congress, but now faces the pressure of his district’s demographics.
Immigration and Emigration; United States Politics and Government; Tea Party Movement 

The Republicans have painted themselves into a corner with immigration.
 
13
U.S.

Emissions of Methane in U.S. Exceed Estimates, Study Finds

A new analysis of man-made emissions of the greenhouse gas in the United States showed they were about 1.5 times higher than prevailing estimates.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Methane; Carbon Dioxide; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Air Pollution; Global Warming 

I am not shocked.  
It is better to have a number with some backing.
 
14
Sports

Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St.-Germain Advance

Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League’s Round of 16 alongside Manchester United and Paris St.-Germain on Wednesday, while Juventus kept alive its chances of reaching the first knockout stage.
Soccer; UEFA Champions League (Soccer); Coaches and Managers 

ok
 
15
Opinion

Government in Slow Motion

Can Republicans actually gum up the gears of Congress any more than they already have?
Filibusters and Debate Curbs; United States Politics and Government; Law and Legislation; Farm Bill (US); Unemployment Insurance 

The Republican party holds that the federal government should end.
 
16
Sports

Another Turnaround by Arians, This Time in Arizona

Bruce Arians, who was the A.P. coach of the year as the Colts’ interim coach last season, is only one reason the Arizona Cardinals are 7-4 and riding a four-game winning streak.
Football; Coaches and Managers 

I do not follow football.
 
17
U.S.

Backlash by the Bay: Tech Riches Alter a City

As the largess from tech companies has flowed into San Francisco, some residents say their workers are driving up housing prices and spoiling the city’s bohemian identity.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Gentrification; Computers and the Internet; Affordable Housing; Income Inequality 

Sutter hated the miners of the gold rush.  
Change and growth hurt.
"The King is dead.  Long live the King!"

18
U.S.

Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels

Water levels in the Great Lakes, which reached historic lows earlier this year, have recovered because of heavy snowfall and spring rains, scientists said.
Rain; Snow and Snowstorms; Water 

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/wlevels/dbd/
 
19
World

Mystery of Missing Mushrooms Leaves French Blaming Roma

Competition between established French companies and outside mushroom pickers has brought with it darker undercurrents of hostility and discrimination.
Romani People; Mushrooms; Immigration and Emigration; Discrimination; Local Food 

Whine.
 
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U.S.

A Plea to Avoid Crush of Users at Health Site




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1
Your Money

Individuals Find Ideas in the Institutional Investment World

2
Opinion

Doesn’t Eat, Doesn’t Pray and Doesn’t Love

The question of whether companies can claim a religious identity is really about sex and has opened a new front in the culture wars.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Religion-State Relations; Birth Control and Family Planning; Corporations; Health Insurance and Managed Care; First Amendment (US Constitution) 

Corporations are not people.
 
3
N.Y. / Region

Reviving a Storm-Crippled Lighting System in Hudson River Park


Dumb

4
Science

Video: ScienceTake: Sea Slug Love


Sex and love

5
World

U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Invited to Iranian Facility

The invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency came days after Tehran struck a landmark nuclear deal with world powers.
Nuclear Weapons 

No end.
 
6
Business Day

Alec Baldwin’s Show on MSNBC Is Canceled


Public people have no private life.

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Business Day

Matthew Bucksbaum, Mall Developer, Dies at 87

10
Sports

Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St.-Germain Advance

11
Sports

Another Turnaround by Arians, This Time in Arizona

12
U.S.

Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels

13
Automobiles

A Thaw for Frosty Toes

14
World

Mystery of Missing Mushrooms Leaves French Blaming Roma

15
U.S.

A Plea to Avoid Crush of Users at Health Site

 
 
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World

The Two Lucknows During Muslim Holy Month

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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio’s Stop-and-Frisk Criticisms Hint at Future Relationship With Police

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N.Y. / Region

Charge Is Dropped in Beating Death in Harlem

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Home & Garden

A Scourge of Crops

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Home & Garden

Wanted Dead or Alive (No, Just Dead)









 

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