Wednesday, March 26, 2014

@21:30 3/25/14

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N.Y. / Region

That Nuisance in the Sky

The cause of banning horse-drawn carriages landed on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s priority list; some aggrieved citizens might be thrilled if he felt the same about tourist helicopters.
Helicopters; Travel and Vacations; Carriages 

Aircraft are noisy.   The quietest that occurs to me is the dirigible.

If the very wealthy want to party in isolation they could operate steam yachts out of Wall Street.
 
2
Automobiles

Wheelies: The New Jersey Switch Edition

A New Jersey assemblyman introduces legislation to reverse the state’s ban on direct sales by Tesla Motors; Nissan to bring the 2015 Murano to the New York auto show.
Automobiles; New York International Auto Show 

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

The truck I want looks to be out of production for the last few years in the U.S.
 
3
World

After the Death of Their Daughter, a Verdict Looms

An American couple in Qatar are awaiting the outcome of a murder trial in which they are accused of killing their adopted African daughter.
Americans Abroad; Prisons and Prisoners; Murders and Attempted Murders; Child Abuse and Neglect; Adoptions 

A very good reason to stay away from South Asia.

Skype will allow you to call out.
 
4
World

U.N. Warns of Anti-Muslim Violence in Central African Republic

Navi Pillay, the human rights chief, also criticized the slow international response to what she said was a humanitarian catastrophe.
Muslims and Islam; Torture; Sex Crimes 

The religious war continues.
 
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Business Day

Swiss Watchmakers Skeptical of Digital Revolution

Smartwatches are growing in popularity, but watch industry leaders show little interest in combining diamond bezels with digital wizardry.
Watches and Clocks; Science and Technology; Electronics 

Watches are jewelry.   A smart watch does not qualify.
A computer requires a monitor large enough to read easily and a way to easily do inputs.
 
6
Automobiles

Wheelies: The 20 Million Hondas Edition

Honda builds its 20 millionth car in the United States; BMW will produce X7 crossovers in Spartanburg, S.C.
Automobiles 

The old south does not understand unions.  
They might be a tool of the Union.
 
7
Arts

Shedding a Light on Islamic Art’s Great Treasure

Sabiha Al Khemir, a top curator, is helping transform the Dallas Museum of Art into a leading destination to appreciate Islamic culture.
Art; Museums; Muslims and Islam 

It needs to be done.  
I have not found the time to study the subject.
Optics has been enough so far.

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N.Y. / Region

Storm Damaged Their Art, and Now It May Take Their Studio Space

After Hurricane Sandy flooded studio and storage spaces at Westbeth, a huge artists’ complex in the West Village, a landlord may rent the rooms to a commercial tenant.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Rent Control and Stabilization; Art; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Hurricane Sandy (2012) 

Another institution is changing. 
A place to live and a separate place to work.
An active studio is not a home.  
 
9
Automobiles

The Great, Fishy Massachusetts License Plate Fiasco of 1928

A fish swimming the wrong way on the plate may have upset the state’s fishermen.
Fishing, Commercial; Automobiles; Automobile Registration and License Plates 

The fishing is worse than it was.
 
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Business Day

Wind Industry’s New Technologies Are Helping It Compete on Price

With new technology, the industry has been able to produce more power at lower cost by capturing the faster winds that blow at higher elevations.
Wind Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Electric Light and Power 

I do not like wind power.
 
11
U.S.

Order Signed by Judge G. Murray Snow

Judge G. Murray Snow strongly rebuked Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., and one of his chief deputies.

My eyes glaze over.

12
Business Day

Deadline in G.M. Inquiry; Game Maker’s I.P.O. Price

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must deliver documents to a House committee; and King Digital Entertainment, the creator of Candy Crush Saga, plans to price its initial public offering.
Recalls and Bans of Products; Automobiles; Software 

ok
 
13
Business Day

Judge Sides with F.T.C. in Payday Lending Case

A federal judge has reinforced the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to go after payday lenders that claim their ties to Native American tribes make them immune to laws restricting high-cost loans.
Consumer Protection; Credit and Debt; Native Americans; Payday Loans; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Solid initial steps.
 
14
World

Pollution Killed 7 Million People Worldwide in 2012, Report Finds

A World Health Organization report concluded that more than one-third of pollution deaths in 2012 occurred in fast-developing Asian nations.
Air Pollution; Deaths (Fatalities); Third World and Developing Countries 

I think the number seven million is small for the situation.
 
15
World

More Than 2,000 Migrants Rescued Off Italian Coast

Italian vessels rescued about 2,400 migrants coming from North Africa over the past two days, with the number reaching shore in the first months of 2014 increasing tenfold from the same period in 2013.
Rescues; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Maritime Accidents and Safety 

Conditions must be dire in Africa.
 
16
Health

Tests Rule Out Ebola in Canadian Patient

Reports of the illness in a man who had recently visited West Africa had led to speculation that the virus had appeared for the first time in Canada.
Ebola Virus; Epidemics 

Another horror we do not yet have to face.
 
17
World

Rwanda Reaches for New Economic Model

A country is looking to attract investors, not donors, to transform a tiny rural economy into a financial and high-tech hub for the region.
Economic Conditions and Trends 

I do not follow the news from Rwanda closely enough to dare to invest there.
They must make their own developments to win.
Most of the rest of the world is far along the learning curve.
 
18
Business Day

Times Report on Al Qaeda Is Censored in Pakistan

A large, blank space replaced the article exploring what the country knew of Osama bin Laden’s final hide-out.
Censorship; Terrorism; Newspapers 

Pakistan is Islamic.
 
19
Travel

Cruises Resume Out of Texas

Cruise ships are now leaving from ports in Galveston and Houston after a major oil spill on Saturday.
Cruises; Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010); Ports; Travel and Vacations 

Nothing stands in the way of making money.
 
20
U.S.

After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules

Alabama officials say a federal court decision in Kansas gives it strong footing to require potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship.
Voter Registration and Requirements; Citizenship and Naturalization; Identification Devices 

Voter intimidation is alive and doing well.
 







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