Monday, July 21, 2014

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World

5 Bombs Explode in Baghdad as Dispute Continues With Jordan

The dispute centered on a meeting held in Amman, the Jordanian capital, by 11 Iraqi Sunni groups, including some that are actively fighting the Iraqi government.
Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Terrorism

Jordan is Israel's eastern border.
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Sports

TV and Bid Ideas for Olympics Backed

Proposals by Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, for setting up an Olympic television channel and reshaping the bid-city procedure received backing from 16 key I.O.C. and sports officials at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Olympic Games

Good idea.  No content to this squib.
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Business Day

Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, With Some Notable Absences

The Internet retailer is entering a competitive field, but is bundling its audiobook library into the service for a decided edge.
E-Books and Readers; Amazon Kindle; Audiobooks

This is the real end of history.
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U.S.

Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims

Young migrants from Central American countries have stories of abuse, abandonment and flight from organized crime that could make them eligible for U.S. entry, but they are often not heard.
Illegal Immigration; United States Politics and Government; Asylum, Right of; Human Trafficking; Refugees and Displaced Persons

The Republicans fear .017% .
Half the children do not make it across Mexico.

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Business Day

Frack Quietly, Please: Sage Grouse Is Nesting

The greater sage grouse might be declared an endangered species, restricting development of its habitat, leading the energy industry and the government to try to save the bird.
Grouse (Bird); Endangered and Extinct Species; Land Use Policies; Environment; Biodiversity

Energy must take no for an answer.
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U.S.

California: Giant Snails Seized at Airport

Customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of several dozen live giant African snails.
Smuggling; Snails; Airports; Animals

Agriculture has enough troubles.
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Science

A Call to Fight Malaria One Mosquito at a Time by Altering DNA

Two papers published Thursday say the procedure, known as Crispr, can have wide benefits. But other experts worry about unintended consequences.
Malaria; Mosquitoes; Genetic Engineering; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

This is not the way.
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Opinion

Pakistan’s Struggle Against Polio

The international community must pay more attention if the uncontrolled outbreak is to be contained.
Poliomyelitis; Vaccination and Immunization; Epidemics

Let them be afflicted by their god.

Vaccines for all who wish them.
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U.S.

Influx of South Americans Drives Miami’s Reinvention

As South Americans flock to Miami, their influence has transformed the city’s once recession-dampened downtown, enriched its culture and magnified its allure for businesses.
Immigration and Emigration; Hispanic-Americans; Cuban-Americans

To South America Miami is an offshore haven.
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Opinion

Holding Church Shepherds Accountable

Pope Francis needs to hold accountable the bishops who covered up sexual abuse by priests, and a good place to start is the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese.
Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect; Editorials

The bishops have confessed and been granted absolution.
The Pope has no civil power outside the Vatican.
The civil penalties are to be applied.

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

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Opinion

Japan’s Break With Peace

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s dabbling in militarism is a threat to the stability of the entire region.
Constitutions; Defense and Military Forces

China needs an internal distraction.
They are working on it.
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Opinion

Buyouts for Tenants

A reader asks, “If a tenant accepts a buyout, even one for $100,000, where would this person go?”
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Landlords; Affordable Housing; Rent Control and Stabilization

For cheap rents look to New Jersey.

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

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NJT services samples rail bus and light rail.jpg
New Jersey Transit (NJT) provides bus service throughout New Jersey, commuter rail service in North and Central Jersey and along the Route 30 corridor, and light rail service in Hudson and Essex counties and in the Delaware Valley.
Overview
Locale New Jersey (statewide), New York, Rockland and Orange counties in New York State, and Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania.
Transit type Commuter rail, light rail, bus
Number of lines 11 (commuter rail)
3 (light rail)
247 (bus)
Number of stations 162 (rail)
60 (light rail)
27 (bus terminals)
18,000+ (bus stops)[1]
Daily ridership 940,877 (weekday)
392,613 (Saturday)
216,375 (Sunday)[2]
(2007 figures, all modes)
Chief executive Veronique Hakim
Headquarters 1 Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105
Operation
Began operation July 17, 1979
Operator(s) Commuter rail: See rail article
Bus: See bus article
Light Rail: See light rail article
Number of vehicles 2,477 (bus)
1,078 (commuter rail)
93 (light rail)[2]
(2007 figures)
Technical
System length 536 miles (863 km) (rail); 107 miles (172 km) (light rail)

"Much of the EL's extensive commuter railroad routes in New Jersey and New York remain in service, operated by New Jersey Transit's train operations. New Jersey Transit's Hoboken Division, including the Main Line, Bergen County Line, Pascack Valley Line, Gladstone Branch, Montclair-Boonton Line, and Morristown Line (which includes the Lackawanna Cut-Off), is composed of former EL lines.[1]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority_Trans-Hudson

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Transit_Rail_Operations
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World

Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People

During a closely scripted ceremony, President Bashar al-Assad swore on the Quran to respect the Constitution as he embarked on his third seven-year term as president of a country mired in a war.
Elections

Juan Marcos ran elections like this one.
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U.S.

Arizona: Mom of Boys Left in Car May Be Spared Charge

A prosecutor has agreed to drop felony child abuse charges against Shanesha Taylor, 35, a homeless mother who left her two sons in a hot car while she went to a job interview.
Child Abuse and Neglect; Homeless Persons; Unemployment

I wish her luck.
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The Kurds want their nation state.

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World

Haiti: A U.N. Cholera ‘Pilgrimage’

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations visited Haiti on Monday and sought to assure Haitians that he was committed to ending a cholera epidemic “as quickly as possible,” but he did not acknowledge his organization’s possible complicity in causing it, the subject of at least two lawsuits filed in the United States.
Cholera

A pointless gesture.

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U.S.

Across a Grocery Chain, a Labor Protest in Support of a Manager

The ouster of the president of Market Basket stores has spawned protests, as a longtime feud between cousins engulfs employees.
Labor and Jobs; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Family Business

The Board of directors did its job.
I can disapprove but I have no position from which to object.
 
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Business Day

Some Top Money Managers Push for Fed to Start Raising Interest Rates

One financier said at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday that the Fed was out of step with the markets. Another said the Fed’s policy was “fraught with unappreciated risks.”
Interest Rates; Quantitative Easing; United States Economy



Always Inflation Somewhere



"Whenever you point out that the hyperinflation the usual suspects have been predicting for the past 6 years hasn’t materialized, you get a rash of comments declaring that yes it has, the government is just lying about the statistics. One answer — aside from come on, how do you think that works? — is that independent measures, like the Billion Price Index, aren’t very different from the official index. Still, people will point to the price of something that has gone up as evidence that we have lots of inflation.
Not that I think such people can be budged, but it is important to realize that relative prices are always shifting around, and that some prices inevitably go up more than the average. As the figure shows, if you go back to the beginning of the Great Recession, food prices have risen more than the overall CPI (although hyperinflation it isn’t), but car prices have risen more slowly (and high-tech stuff has, of course, gotten much cheaper).

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And what about Shadowstats, which claims that inflation is much higher than the government lets on? A subscription costs $175 — the same as 8 years ago."

The Fed will not raise rates soon.
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Business Day

In Expansion, BMW to Make China-Only Models

The carmaker plans to double the number of models produced in China, for a total of six, and increase capacity in the country, its biggest market.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

I have no objection to an electric car.
I will own my Focus for a few more years.
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Business Day

Abramson Discusses Exit From the Times With Media

In a series of interviews this week, Jill Abramson for first time answered direct questions about her dismissal in May as executive editor.
News and News Media; Careers and Professions

I did not like her politics.  

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U.S.

Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims

Young migrants from Central American countries have stories of abuse, abandonment and flight from organized crime that could make them eligible for U.S. entry, but they are often not heard.
Illegal Immigration; United States Politics and Government; Asylum, Right of; Human Trafficking; Refugees and Displaced Persons

Sending them back is not the right thing to do.
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Sports

TV and Bid Ideas for Olympics Backed

Proposals by Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, for setting up an Olympic television channel and reshaping the bid-city procedure received backing from 16 key I.O.C. and sports officials at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Olympic Games

no further content.
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Business Day

Frack Quietly, Please: Sage Grouse Is Nesting

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Opinion

Pakistan’s Struggle Against Polio

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U.S.

Influx of South Americans Drives Miami’s Reinvention


Wealthy ex patriots.
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U.S.

Family Behind Hobby Lobby Has New Project: Bible Museum

The family’s plan to establish a Bible museum in Washington has raised concerns that it will be more about evangelizing than educating.
Museums; Bible; Religion-State Relations

This will not be publicly funded.
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Opinion

Holding Church Shepherds Accountable

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Fashion & Style

Stand by Your Man

Responding to backhanded compliments, trust issues, generational relationships and dog-sitting debacles.
Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Dating and Relationships; Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ok
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Opinion

Japan’s Break With Peace

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World

Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People

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World

Netherlands Held Liable for 300 Deaths in Srebrenica Massacre

A Dutch court ruled that United Nations peacekeepers from the Netherlands failed to protect the Bosnian Muslims during the 1995 massacre.
War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Decisions and Verdicts

A U.N. problem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_III_%C8%9Aepe%C8%99
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Business Day

Some Top Money Managers Push for Fed to Start Raising Interest Rates

One financier said at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday that the Fed was out of step with the markets. Another said the Fed’s policy was “fraught with unappreciated risks.”
Interest Rates; Quantitative Easing; United States Economy

The Fed will not raise rates soon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/21/opinion/Paul-Krugman-An-Imaginary-Budget-and-Debt-Crisis.html?
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Opinion

Buyouts for Tenants

A reader asks, “If a tenant accepts a buyout, even one for $100,000, where would this person go?”
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Landlords; Affordable Housing; Rent Control and Stabilization

To New Jersy.
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Opinion

How Environmentalism Can Help Stop Ebola

An Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been linked to deforestation and consumption of contaminated meat, but tackling the deadly virus is complicated by the dietary and economic needs of locals.
Ebola Virus; Epidemics; Forests and Forestry; Meat

At this time it seems to be spreading person to person.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_07_15_ebola/en/

Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as of 12 July 2014



New (1) Confirmed Probable Suspect Totals by country
Guinea




Cases 6 297 92 17 406
Deaths 3 198 92 14 304
Liberia




Cases 30 70 41 61 172
Deaths 13 48 33 24 105
Sierra Leone




Cases 49 339 37 10 386
Deaths 52 151 38 5 194
Totals




Cases 85 706 170 88 964
Deaths 68 397 163 43 603






(1) New cases were reported between 8 and 12 July 2014.
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Technology

Easier Ways to Protect Email From Unwanted Prying Eyes

Security experts say email is a lot more like a postcard than a letter inside an envelope, and almost anyone can read it while the note is in transit.
Computer Security; E-Mail; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Web Browsers; Mobile Applications

Bookmarked

"And whenever you think about secure communications, it’s good to remember the safest method of all: talking face-to-face."
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Arts

A Duke’s Gilded Haven, Recreated in Paris

The lavish art and architectural fittings of a razed 18th-century townhouse built in Paris for Philippe II, the duke of Orléans, will be installed in a new home.
Art; Antiques; Furniture; Restoration and Renovation

I want to understand it.
I have no desire to own or create the French work.

It is impossible to create an antique.
I am slowly gathering the skills of the creators of the American work.
 
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N.Y. / Region

New York Police Detective Charged in Scheme to Get Reward for Gun Tip

Prosecutors said the detective, John Malloy, forged several names on gun arrest forms and added himself as a tipster in order to collect $1,000.
Ethics and Official Misconduct; Gun Control; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Frauds and Swindling; Firearms; Forgery

A sad tale.
It can't be unique.
 
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U.S.

Arizona: Mom of Boys Left in Car May Be Spared Charge

A prosecutor has agreed to drop felony child abuse charges against Shanesha Taylor, 35, a homeless mother who left her two sons in a hot car while she went to a job interview.
Child Abuse and Neglect; Homeless Persons; Unemployment

She was in an impossible situation.
The job was not going to fix it.
I don't know how she could have asked for help.
 
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Fashion & Style

For Friends in the Know

Leisure Life NYC, a year-old store in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, is a step ahead of its neighborhood.
Fashion and Apparel; Shopping and Retail; Men and Boys

There are cultures I just don't know.
 
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Business Day

Abramson Discusses Exit From the Times With Media

In a series of interviews this week, Jill Abramson for first time answered direct questions about her dismissal in May as executive editor.
News and News Media; Careers and Professions

The Times was not getting better.

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