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N.Y. / Region

For Those in the Digital Dark, Enlightenment Is Borrowed From the Library

By JIM DWYER | Jul 8th 2014

For most of New York City, two companies, Time Warner and Verizon, provide broadband access at an annual cost of close to $1,000 per home. But for many houses, that means no access at all.

Computers and the Internet; Libraries and Librarians 

Internet service is very cheap for the carrier.  What we are paying is rent. 

Rent rises to "what the traffic will bear".

It does not matter if it is a cable company or the prone company.

Aluminum, copper or glass does not change the rent.

The node on the power line is a finite resource.  

The available bandwidth is small.

We can buy fiber service or play with routers.  The rent will be the same.

 

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U.S.

Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army

By KIRK JOHNSON and MATT FURBER | Jul 1st 2014

People who knew Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Idaho paint a fairly consistent portrait: hard-working and socially awkward, full of restless energy and romantic plans.

Afghanistan War (2001- ); Desertion (Military); United States Defense and Military Forces; Prisoners of War 

He did not tell us.  He will.  There was preparation.

We are not told his language skills.

 

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Business Day

News From the Advertising Industry

By STUART ELLIOTT | Jul 6th 2014

Account assignments, miscellaneous news from advertising agencies and more.

Advertising and Marketing; Online Advertising; Ratings (Audience Measurement); Social Media; Homosexuality and Bisexuality 

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

Season 7 (2014–15)

Main article: Mad Men (season 7)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
Part I: The Beginning
79	1	"Time Zones"	Scott Hornbacher	Matthew Weiner	April 13, 2014	2.27[72]
80	2	"A Day's Work"	Michael Uppendahl	Jonathan Igla and Matthew Weiner	April 20, 2014	1.89[73]
81	3	"Field Trip"	Christopher Manley	Heather Jeng Bladt and Matthew Weiner	April 27, 2014	2.02[75]
82	4	"The Monolith"	Scott Hornbacher	Erin Levy	May 4, 2014	2.14[76]
83	5	"The Runaways"	Christopher Manley	David Iserson and Matthew Weiner	May 11, 2014	1.86[77]
84	6	"The Strategy"	Phil Abraham	Semi Chellas	May 18, 2014	1.93[79]
85	7	"Waterloo"	Matthew Weiner	Carly Wray and Matthew Weiner	May 25, 2014	1.94[80]
Part II: The End of an Era
86	8				2015[81]
87	9				2015[81]
88	10				2015[81]
89	11		Jared Harris[82]		2015[81]
90	12				2015[81]
91	13		Matthew Weiner[83]		2015[81]
92	14		Matthew Weiner[83]	Matthew Weiner[83]	2015[81]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men_%28season_7%29

Repeat the post if you want the text.

 

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Opinion

Help for Troubled Youths

Jul 6th 2014

John A. Tuell of the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice responds to a column by Nicholas Kristof.

Juvenile Delinquency; Transgender and Transsexuals; Youth 

Good intentions and studies are not enough.

I would be happy to consider a "grandparent" foster home.

A clean safe accepting place with few "rules" and what help in "maturity" we can offer. 

My intended studio would not be a safe place for self destructive children.

Building a core group will be a slow process.

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U.S.

Mistrust in North Carolina Over Plan to Reduce Precincts

By RICHARD FAUSSET | Jul 7th 2014

A plan to save money and streamline operations has been seen as racially motivated by some in the community.

Voting Rights Act (1965); Redistricting and Reapportionment; Race and Ethnicity; State Legislatures; Law and Legislation; Voting and Voters; Blacks; Polls and Public Opinion; Voter Registration and Requirements; Civil Rights and Liberties; Elections 

"Democracy imposed from above is tyranny"

The district map should come from all the population.

Representative legislatures are a compromise without comfort.

Congress was assigned the problem of fixing the voting rights act when it cannot fix itself.

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U.S.

Tea Party Favorites Find That Losing Only Widens Their Reach

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Jul 3rd 2014

Many of the Tea Party movement’s most resonant voices are Election Day losers who have headed to outside groups or radio programs in an effort to influence campaigns.

Tea Party Movement; Elections, Senate 

They may be loud but they did not get elected.

Loud does not vote in the legislature.

 

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Automobiles

Honda Expands Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN | Jul 8th 2014

Honda said it would expand by one million vehicles a two-million-vehicle recall for air bag inflators that could explode; VW recalled about 2,000 Golfs.

Automobiles; Recalls and Bans of Products 

A failure to meet specifications.

Japan has not had these problems recently.

They are called quality control.

 

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World

Q. and A.: Julia Middleton and Ronald Arculli on Cultural Intelligence in a Global Era

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW | Jul 7th 2014

Who will lead the world to a better future? Julia Middleton’s new book, “Cultural Intelligence,” proposes the idea that people who can truly bridge cultures, in a fundamental, not superficial, way, will be the best leaders.

Children and Childhood; Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ); International Relations; Language and Languages; Parenting; Translation and Interpreters; Youth 

This is a discussion of politics in that it is a discussion of "how shall we live".

They are wrong because they do not understand that government exists to control commerce for the local good.  

Government is not commerce or manufacturing or agriculture.

All must thrive if the world is to thrive.

The exercise of faith does not help.

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Science

Ancient Bird Had Some Feathers Just for Show

Jul 7th 2014

A new fossil of a well-known early bird could help shed light on the evolution of feathers, researchers say.

Birds; Paleontology; Dinosaurs 

Tandem biplane is one possibility.  Insect flight is another.

I would trust an aerodynamisist on the usefulness of feathers.

  

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Opinion

Silicon Valley Sharknado

By MAUREEN DOWD | Jul 8th 2014

How close are Google & Co. to inventing computers that overtake the human brain?

Artificial Intelligence; Robots and Robotics 

Where would be the fun in that?

"I see pitchforks"

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Technology

Mixed Predictions About Wearables Like Smartwatches and Google Glass

By BRIAN X. CHEN | Jul 3rd 2014

Several prominent research firms made predictions about where these devices were headed. Their projections were all over the map.

Watches and Clocks; Wearable Computing 

I have not found a use for such a thing.

I remember geek watches.

I owned a few.

 

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World

Venezuela: Stolen Matisse Painting Returned

By WILLIAM NEUMAN | Jul 8th 2014

Venezuelan authorities on Monday welcomed home a painting by the artist Henri Matisse more than a decade after it had disappeared from a Caracas museum.

Robberies and Thefts; Art; Museums 

It is good to put these things back.

 

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Opinion

Another Indictment in Albany

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jul 4th 2014

What happened to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s promise to clean up the capital?

State Legislatures; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Tax Evasion; Perjury; Editorials 

One Republican at a time.

 

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U.S.

New T.S.A. Rules for Electronics on Flights Bound for U.S.

By RON NIXON and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT | Jul 7th 2014

American officials are responding to intelligence reports that explosives could be disguised inside devices like cellphones.

Airport Security; Electronics; Bombs and Explosives; Terrorism; Airlines and Airplanes 

Security theater. 

 

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Sports

New York Racing on Display at Belmont Park

By TOM PEDULLA | Jul 5th 2014

At the inaugural Stars and Stripes Day, Mr Speaker upset Adelaide in the Belmont Derby as the state took a step back into international racing.

Horse Racing; Santa Anita Derby; Breeders' Cup (Horse Races) 

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

 

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Opinion

The Risks of Hospital Mergers

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jul 6th 2014

When two top names in health care formed an alliance in Massachusetts, it did not turn out well for consumers.

Hospitals; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Editorials 

Health care is not an insurable risk.

 

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Science

Six Vials of Smallpox Discovered in Laboratory Near Washington

By HENRY FOUNTAIN | Jul 8th 2014

The sealed vials were discovered on July 1 in a Food and Drug Administration lab at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and were later confirmed to be smallpox.

Smallpox; Laboratories and Scientific Equipment 

There are probably others. 

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World

Recent Tanker Hijackings Add to Problems in the South China Sea

By KEITH BRADSHER | Jul 8th 2014

Investigators want to know if stolen fuel is being sold for profit or is being used to finance political activities, possibly even terrorism.

Piracy at Sea; Ships and Shipping; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Offshore Drilling and Exploration 

Money.

 

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Sports

Sterling Spars With Wife’s Lawyer at Trial That Will Determine Clippers Sale

By BILLY WITZ | Jul 8th 2014

Donald Sterling, the Clippers’ owner, testified at a trial that will determine whether he was legally removed from a trust by his wife, who then sold the team.

Basketball 

His money his fight.

 

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Automobiles

SEMA Garage Takes Aftermarket Parts From Concept to Reality

By ROY FURCHGOTT | Jul 2nd 2014

Using a 3-D scanner and a team of technicians, the SEMA Garage can even make a custom Z-shape trim piece for the ZZ Top guitarist’s hot rod.

Automobiles; 3-D Printers; New Models, Design and Products; Scanning Devices 

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