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Opinion

Something Happening Here

By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Oct 15th 2014
Many things are happening.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-arizonas-gay-marriage-ban-struck-down-20141017-story.html
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/10/16/243669_senates-inquiry-into-cia-torture.html?rh=1

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Jeeps of Japan Edition

You seem to be indicating that you are charging off to Texas.
There you will try to aid their Ebola treatment effort.
Senegal shows that containment efforts can be successful.

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Business Day

Texas Plant to Capture, and Then Reuse, Carbon

 

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Health

In Cities With West African Populations, Hospitals Take Extra Steps

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N.Y. / Region

After Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaver

The Department of Homeland Security is crazy.

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U.S.

White House to Cut Funding for Risky Biological Study

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Oct 17th 2014
The decision is a reversal of the government’s approach to supporting scientific efforts to intensify viruses, called gain of function.
Science and Technology; Research; Influenza; SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome); MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome); Ebola Virus; United States Politics and Government 

I hope this is theater.
The research is necessary.
It could be carried on as loss of function studies.

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Travel

12 Treasures of Europe

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Oct 17th 2014
From chocolate in Brussels and silk in Florence to umbrellas in Paris and hats in London, discover special items in a dozen European cities.
Travel and Vacations; Culture (Arts); Brick and Tile; Guitars; Hats and Caps; Paprika; Toys; Chocolate; Textiles; Umbrellas; Coffee 

We make or have made these things.
Walmart is a problem.

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U.S.

Austin Plan for Renewable Energy at Odds With Utility

By NEENA SATIJA | Oct 17th 2014

Austin cannot become photovoltaic only.
The energy storage is not presently available.
There is a political fight over substitutes.

A stand alone house can be run on photovoltaic power.

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Opinion

Taxes and Charity: A View From the Foundations

Oct 17th 2014
Vikki Spruill, president of the Council on Foundations, disagrees with an Op-Ed writer’s proposal.
Endowments; Philanthropy; Taxation; Nonprofit Organizations 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/opinion/a-better-way-to-encourage-charity.html

Charities deliver services in general.
Foundations are trust funds that deliver grants.
The difference approximates a manufacturer and a bank.
Foundations are charitable in not expecting a return on their grants.
Foundation grants are not necessarily needs based. 
Charities are required to be needs based.
Both charities and foundations are necessary as society is organized.
Let us not confuse them in the tax code.

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U.S.

Bloomberg to Back Soda Tax in Berkeley

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Oct 17th 2014
The billionaire former mayor of New York will spend an unspecified amount to support a proposal for a tax of 1 cent per ounce on sugary drinks in the city.
Soft Drinks; Sales and Excise Taxes; Taxation; Referendums 

The soda tax is a good idea.
A better idea is a tax on the fructose molecule in all combinations.
It is equally toxic in sugar, corn syrup, fruit, wine and candy.
Fructose sweetened diabetic treats are especially nasty.

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Home & Garden

Ghosts of Plumbers Past

By BOB TEDESCHI | Oct 15th 2014
To save money, stick with the bathroom’s original layout.
Home Repairs and Improvements; Bathrooms and Toilets; Restoration and Renovation; Do It Yourself 

I am experienced at all these tasks.
Hand tools can save some money.
Skill with Spackle is very helpful.
The tile or other back splash is an easy job. 

It feels great when the job is done. 

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The Pitfalls of Productivity

By ANNA NORTH | Oct 16th 2014
Advice for getting more done in less time has become ubiquitous, but some people are questioning its value.
E-Mail; Labor and Jobs; Productivity

To management it is more bang for the buck.
The self employed can use it for more bucks for the bang.
"Work expands to fill the time available"                  

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Business Day

Senate Adviser Jumps to Bitcoin Start-Up Coinbase

By SYDNEY EMBER | Oct 13th 2014
Coinbase, a popular digital wallet provider, has hired John Collins, a former adviser to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, as its head of government affairs.
Bitcoin (Currency); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Virtual Currency 

They will need help.

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U.S.

Waste From Ebola Poses Challenge to Hospitals

By MICHAEL WINES | Oct 17th 2014
The infection of two Texas hospital workers with Ebola betrayed what even the best hospitals lack: an ability to handle the infectious waste from the virus.
Waste Materials and Disposal; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Ebola Virus; Hospitals 

Burn it all. 
The quarantine period for secondary infections is almost over.
Tertiary exposures are more broadly distributed. 

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Home & Garden

The Big Sheet on the Wall Enters the 21st Century

By STEVEN KURUTZ | Oct 15th 2014
From Sony, the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector transforms a blank wall into a high-definition theatrical experience.
Television Sets and Media Devices; Projectors; Television 

Sony tends to be a high priced producer.
Samsung will be out with a competitor in a few months.
There are other projectors if now is important.

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Crosswords/Games

Martin Gardner: The Three-Card Swindle

By GARY ANTONICK | Oct 16th 2014
Can you avoid being swindled? Try this card puzzle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Martin Gardner’s birth.
Mathematics; Puzzles 

The mark has a one in three chance of winning.

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N.Y. / Region

Proposal Could Alter Use of Apps to Dispatch Cabs in New York City

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Oct 16th 2014 

Dispatchers don't want to compete.

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Business Day

Credit Card Upgrades Are Ordered to Protect People’s Data

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Oct 17th 2014
Window dressing.
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Opinion

Free Pigs From the Abusive Crates

By BILL MAHER | Oct 17th 2014 

Pork will cost more.

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Magazine

Why Tell Koko About Robin Williams’s Death?

By CHUCK KLOSTERMAN | Oct 17th 2014
Contemplating the inner life of gorillas.
Ethicist, The (Times Column); Monkeys and Apes; Ethics (Personal) 

I am willing to share the world.  
I am not willing to be food.
I do not hunt.
Beyond that I have no answers.

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Something Happening Here

By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Oct 15th 2014
In the space of eight days, the Supreme Court managed to touch on many of American society’s hottest of hot-button issues without actually issuing an opinion.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Abortion
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Jeeps of Japan Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 16th 2014
The 2014 Jeep Cherokee becomes the first American vehicle to make the top 10 in Japan’s Car of the Year contest; Honda announces internal audit.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Automobiles
Business Day

Texas Plant to Capture, and Then Reuse, Carbon

By MATTHEW L. WALD | Oct 16th 2014
Skyonic Corporation of Austin plans to open a $125 million factory near San Antonio next week that will make industrial chemicals.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Cement; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal
Health

In Cities With West African Populations, Hospitals Take Extra Steps

By PAM BELLUCK | Oct 16th 2014
Patient screening, protections for hospital employees and efforts to encourage people to report symptoms and take precautions are being put in place.
Ebola Virus; Hospitals; Liberian-Americans; Protective Clothing
N.Y. / Region

After Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaver

By NINA BERNSTEIN | Oct 15th 2014
Business Day

Behind Private Equity’s Curtain

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON | Oct 18th 2014
Public pensions have invested billions of dollars in buyout funds, but the terms — including some startling fees — are big secrets.
Private Equity; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Retirement; Government Employees

The charges are a consequence of  limited liability.
 
Travel

12 Treasures of Europe

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Oct 17th 2014
Opinion

Taxes and Charity: A View From the Foundations

Oct 17th 2014
U.S.

White House to Cut Funding for Risky Biological Study

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Oct 17th 2014
U.S.

Bloomberg to Back Soda Tax in Berkeley

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Oct 17th 2014

The Pitfalls of Productivity

By ANNA NORTH | Oct 16th 2014
U.S.

Waste From Ebola Poses Challenge to Hospitals

By MICHAEL WINES | Oct 17th 2014
Home & Garden

The Big Sheet on the Wall Enters the 21st Century

By STEVEN KURUTZ | Oct 15th 2014
Crosswords/Games

Martin Gardner: The Three-Card Swindle

By GARY ANTONICK | Oct 16th 2014
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Business Day

Credit Card Upgrades Are Ordered to Protect People’s Data

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Oct 17th 2014
Opinion

Free Pigs From the Abusive Crates

By BILL MAHER | Oct 17th 2014
Magazine

Why Tell Koko About Robin Williams’s Death?

By CHUCK KLOSTERMAN | Oct 17th 2014
N.Y. / Region

Proposal Could Alter Use of Apps to Dispatch Cabs in New York City

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Oct 16th 2014
Magazine

Anna Gunn: ‘All the Things I’ve Been in Lately Have Been Quite Murderous’

Interview by DAVE ITZKOFF | Oct 17th 2014
The actress on playing TV roles her children can’t watch.
Television; Actors and Actresses

I want to be a bigger part of your "thing".
U.S.

Holder Decision on Benghazi Case Reverberates

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT | Oct 17th 2014
Senior F.B.I. and Justice Department officials worry that it was a mistake to entrust the case to an office with less experience in trying terrorists.
Benghazi Attack (2012); United States Attorneys

Infighting.


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