Friday, April 4, 2014

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1
World

Ebola Reaches Capital of Guinea, Stirring Fears

By ADAM NOSSITER | Apr 1st 2014
With 13 Ebola cases in Conakry, Guinea’s densely populated capital, residents are on edge, with some carrying bottles of bleach and pharmacies selling out of hand sanitizer.
Epidemics; Ebola Virus 

This story had legs until it broke in the Times on April 1.
If it were a bad joke there would be a retraction.

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N.Y. / Region

Proposal Would Provide New York Police With Kits to Combat Overdoses

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Apr 3rd 2014
State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday is expected to announce a push to have law enforcement officers carry a drug that is effectively an antidote to overdose.
Naloxone (Drug); Drug Abuse and Traffic; Emergency Medical Treatment; Heroin; Police 

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

"Naloxone is an opioid antagonist[1] drug developed by Sankyo in the 1960s.[2][3] Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose, for example heroin or morphine overdose. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system. Naloxone is also experimentally used in the treatment for congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA), an extremely rare disorder (1 in 125 million) that renders one unable to feel pain, or differentiate temperatures. It is marketed under various trademarks including Narcan, Nalone, and Narcanti, and has sometimes been mistakenly called "naltrexate". It is not to be confused with naltrexone, an opioid receptor antagonist with qualitatively different effects, used for dependence treatment rather than emergency overdose treatment."
The drug puts the user in withdrawal on injection.
Duration is about forty five minutes.
The addict remains an addict.
Far better than nothing.
It looks, from outside, like torture.
3
Automobiles

A Few Auto Industry April Fools’ Day Pranks

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Apr 2nd 2014
Every April 1, automakers and automotive publications crank out a few silly jokes and pranks in celebration of the world’s strangest celebration.
Automobiles; Hoaxes and Pranks; April Fool's Day 

 There is no joy in auto industry.

4
World

Religious Tensions Cloud Myanmar Census

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 30th 2014
The nationwide count has been criticized because the government has denied members of a long-persecuted Muslim minority the right to identify themselves as Rohingya.
Census; Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Minorities; Muslims and Islam 

Islam does not impart special privileges like sharia law imposed on nonbelievers.

Revealed truth of any kind applies only to those who believe it.
There can be no requirement to believe.

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U.S.

Air Force Fires 9 Officers in Scandal Over Cheating on Proficiency Tests

By HELENE COOPER | Mar 27th 2014
The officers were fired and their base commander resigned as the Air Force continued to deal with accusations that crew members shared answers on missile proficiency tests.
Cheating; United States Defense and Military Forces; Missiles and Missile Defense Systems; Nuclear Weapons 

The system is a trap. 

The task as presented is impossible.

If we are to have the weapons we must redesign the activation.

These people do not deserve their fate.

I do not see how to avoid it. 

Classical tragedy.

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U.S.

Mississippi: Bill to Shield Religious Practices Passes

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 1st 2014
Lawmakers approved a bill that says state and local governments cannot put a substantial burden on religious practices, a measure that prompted debate about possible discrimination.
Law and Legislation; Religion and Belief; Freedom of Religion; Discrimination; Religion-State Relations; Homosexuality and Bisexuality 

Religion must not impose on those who do not believe.

Religion must not burden law.

Law and religion are and must be expressed as independent systems.

7
U.S.

Senators Clear Path for Release of Detention Report on C.I.A.

By MARK MAZZETTI | Apr 2nd 2014
Maine’s two senators announced their support for declassifying parts of a report on the C.I.A.’s interrogation methods, all but assuring that a Senate panel will approve the report and send it to President Obama for release.
Interrogations; Torture; Classified Information and State Secrets; Detainees 

The report has been sent to Obama.
"All things considered", 4:00 pm
The C.I.A. has the right to redact it.
If Obama does not order its intact release the effort will fail.
 
8
Dining & Wine

Tavern on the Green Accepting Reservations

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Apr 1st 2014
After two years of renovations, Tavern on the Green in Central Park will open for dinner on April 24.
Restaurants 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/nyregion/recalling-central-parks-casino-and-the-roaring-twenties.html

http://www.centralparkhistory.com/timeline/timeline_1920_casino.html

The destruction  was by Robert Moses for Al Smith.

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N.Y. / Region

Rivals for New York Casino Licenses Must Pay Millions to Play

By CHARLES V. BAGLI | Mar 31st 2014
It will take a fortune just to open the doors of a full-scale casino resort in New York, starting with a $1 million nonrefundable application fee.
Casinos; Gambling 

"The newly created State Gaming Commission and its location board will assess the applications for a license based primarily on how much economic development a project would generate. But it will also take into account local impact and the project’s employment plan. Applicants will also have to demonstrate local support for their casino project."

The railroads are near extinct.
The fees seem low to effectively kill the projects.
Syndicates will form.
 
10
World

Aging Church Passes Digital Collection Plate

By JIM YARDLEY | Apr 1st 2014
St. Francis at Ripa Roman Catholic Church in Rome has turned to the crowdfunding website Kickstarter to raise money for a renovation.
Churches (Buildings); Crowdfunding (Internet); Restoration and Renovation; Philanthropy 

"Bingo night" started something.
 
11
World

Journalists Held by Militants in Syria Reunite With Family

By ANNE BARNARD | Mar 30th 2014
Javier Espinosa and Ricardo García Vilanova arrived in Madrid a day after Mr. Espinosa called his newspaper to say they had been handed over to Turkish soldiers.
Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Kidnapping; Hostages; News and News Media 


12
Opinion

Families and College Costs

Mar 30th 2014
Catharine B. Hill, the president of Vassar College, responds to an Op-Ed article.
Colleges and Universities; Financial Aid (Education); Admissions Standards; Tuition 

My sister graduated from Vassar.   The connection has become distant.

13
U.S.

As Landslide Debris Slows Search, Residents Resolve to Help

By KIRK JOHNSON | Mar 30th 2014
The landslide has claimed more than 20 lives so far, according to an official count from the Snohomish County medical examiner, with many more people reported dead by family members and volunteers.
Landslides and Mudslides; Volunteers and Community Service; Rescues 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Oso_mudslide

"On Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 10:37 a.m. local time, a major mudslide occurred 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Oso, Washington, United States, when a portion of an unstable hillside known as the "Hazel Landslide"[6] collapsed, sending mud and debris across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River and onto the adjacent river valley, covering an area of approximately 1 square mile (2.6 km2). As of April 2, 2014, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed that 30 people have died, 27 of whom have been identified, and 15 people remain missing or unaccounted for as a result of the landslide.[2][3][4] Excluding landslides caused by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or dam collapses, this is the deadliest single landslide event in United States history.[7]"

 
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U.S.

Letter Tells of U.S. Searches for Emails and Calls

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | Apr 1st 2014
The letter, from the director of national intelligence to a senator, underscored that such activity was not just theoretical.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government 

"“It is now clear to the public that the list of ongoing intrusive surveillance practices by the N.S.A. includes not only bulk collection of Americans’ phone records, but also warrantless searches of the content of Americans’ personal communications,” Mr. Wyden said in a joint statement with Senator Mark Udall, Democrat of Colorado. “This is unacceptable. It raises serious constitutional questions, and poses a real threat to the privacy rights of law-abiding Americans.”"

The intelligence establishment is on the chopping block.
The result will be dangerous to everyone and deadly to many.

15
Automobiles

Wheelies: The ‘Today Detroit, Tomorrow the World’ Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Apr 1st 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles looks at a sales goal of 6 million vehicles as companies merge; Daimler considers a production line in Russia.
Automobiles 

There will be work for designers . . .
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N.Y. / Region

Conviction of Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law Doesn’t Halt Debate Over Terror Trials’ Venue

By BENJAMIN WEISER | Mar 27th 2014
The verdict in the case of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, has not lessened criticism of the move to prosecute international terrorism suspects in civil court.
Terrorism; Decisions and Verdicts 

Blood lust.
 
17
Opinion

Measuring the Success of Health Reform

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Apr 2nd 2014
The effects won’t be known for years, but Democrats will need to remind voters that many millions are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); United States Economy; Medicare; United States Politics and Government 

We might win.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Holder, in New York City, Calls Terror Trials Safe

By BENJAMIN WEISER | Apr 1st 2014
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said that last week’s conviction of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith had “proven beyond any doubt” that terrorism trials can “safely occur” in New York City.
Terrorism 

Yes.
19
Technology

Apple and Samsung Reprise Patent Fight (With Google a Shadow Presence)

By BRIAN X. CHEN | Apr 1st 2014
The lawsuit is Apple’s second big patent action against Samsung Electronics, and the proceedings took on an air of something of a reunion bringing together a vastly dysfunctional family.
Inventions and Patents; Android (Operating System); Smartphones; Tablet Computers 

I will be happy with a working console computer.
 
20
Business Day

European Finance Ministers Approve New Loans for Greece

By NIKI KITSANTONIS | Apr 1st 2014
Pointing to signs that Greece is emerging from its economic crisis, euro zone finance ministers approved the release of 8.3 billion euros in rescue loans.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Credit and Debt; Unemployment 

Greece is not emerging.
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